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What are Gladue reports?

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Gladue reports explain an Indigenous person’s history, their family's history and their community's history to the courts, in order to take the individual’s unique circumstances and challenges into consideration.
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US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick

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Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court.
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Courts Overturn Opioid Ruling, Halt Baby Powder Lawsuits Against Johnson & Johnson

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On Tuesday, an Oklahoma court overturned a ruling in a case against Johnson & Johnson for liability in the opioid crisis, and on Wednesday a North Carolina judge put a pause on the thousands of lawsuits accusing the company's baby powder...
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Planned Parenthood CEO on Texas Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion Providers

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Following the Texas Supreme Court's decision to end further challenges against the latest abortion restrictions, Texas saw a 60 percent decrease in abortions performed in the state — with an exodus of patients seeking care in other parts...
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Poland must pay €1 million daily over judiciary reforms, ECJ rules

9th - Higher Ed
The court has ordered Warsaw to comply with a previous ruling that said the country's disciplinary chamber of judges must be dismantled.
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Calls for transparency about homes built on flood plains

9th - Higher Ed
There are growing calls for transparency for homebuyers who currently can’t find out whether a property is in a flood plain.
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Female judges in Afghanistan afraid, doubt Taliban pledge to protect women’s rights

9th - Higher Ed
Two of the 270 female judges in Afghanistan say fear of reprisal has them burning records of their careers and they doubt the Taliban’s pledge to protect women’s rights.
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Texas 'fetal heartbeat' abortion law takes effect

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The Texas law bans abortion once the rhythmic contracting of fetal cardiac tissue can be detected, sometimes before a woman realizes she is pregnant. There are no exceptions for rape or incest but exceptions can be made for a medical...
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Human rights defenders in Philippines call for gov’t protection

9th - Higher Ed
Government data shows that only five out of 54 killings of lawyers since 2016 actually reached the courts.
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Palestinian tribal justice system gaining strength

9th - Higher Ed
Some defend the tribal justice system, saying it helps deter revenge acts, while others argue that it violates basic human rights.
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EU's €1.8 trillion budget approved after Hungary and Poland remove their vetoes

9th - Higher Ed
The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.
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Watch live: EU's €1.8 trillion budget approved after Hungary and Poland remove their vetoes

9th - Higher Ed
The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.
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Unblocking of EU's €1.8 trillion budget a 'great relief', says Merkel

9th - Higher Ed
The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.
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End to roadblock of trillion-euro EU budget is 'great relief', says Merkel

9th - Higher Ed
The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.
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EU agrees €1.8 tr budget - but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

9th - Higher Ed
The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.
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Accused in Toronto van attack pleads not criminally responsible

9th - Higher Ed
Due to COVID-19, the trial is happening virtually, meaning Alek Minassian will not have to face survivors and victims' loved ones in person.
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How the siege on the U.S. Capitol unfolded

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CBC News’ David Common breaks down what happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and how U.S. President Donald Trump stoked discontent among his supporters before he lost the election.
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Will 2020 election be a replay of Florida in 2000?

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The National’s Adrienne Arsenault looks at the lessons learned from the closest presidential race in American history, when a Supreme Court decision settled a recount dispute in Florida in the 2000 presidential election between Geoge W....
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The seat on the U.S. Supreme Court

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Vice-President Mike Pence accuses Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris of wanting to pack the U.S. Supreme Court if the Democrats win the election.
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett gives opening statement at SCOTUS hearing

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett spoke about her judicial philosophy, her experience and her large family at the end of the first day of her fast-tracked confirmation hearings. This was the first of four days of hearings for...
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Qatar Airways sues four countries over air blockade

9th - Higher Ed
The airline is seeking five billion dollars in compensation from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
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US Supreme Court rules Trump financial records can be subpoenaed

9th - Higher Ed
SCOTUS ruled that a New York prosecutor can have access to Trump's tax records, Congress can not.
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Indigenous Canadians and people of colour still underrepresented among new judges

9th - Higher Ed
In 2016, the Trudeau government pledged to make diversity a top issue in appointing new judges. But four years later, Indigenous Canadians and other people of colour are still underrepresented in Canada's legal system.
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Pandemic court delays adds pain to victims of Toronto van attack

9th - Higher Ed
After courts closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trial for the man accused of killing 10 people on a busy Toronto sidewalk with a van that was supposed to start this spring has been pushed to November.