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U.S. immigration courts down about a quarter of judges after 2025 firings and departures, NPR reports
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The corps of permanent U.S. immigration judges has shrunk by roughly a quarter over the past year, driven by firings during 2025 and additional resignations and retirements, according to NPR’s review of agency staffing data and interviews with court personnel. The losses have left some courts with few or no judges and added strain to a system facing a near-4 million case backlog.
Japan's Cabinet has approved a revision to the retrial system. The move addresses long-standing criticism that prosecutors' right to appeal prolongs court procedures for those seeking retrials, sometimes for decades.
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En politiinspektør med over 35 års tjeneste er anklaget for grove seksuelle overgreb mod en 15-årig pige. Overgrebene skal have fundet sted mellem august 2024 og årsskiftet 2024–2025. Manden nægter anklagerne og er nylig fyret fra politiet.
Heated exchanges marked the latest hearings of Parliament's AD HOC Committee investigating corruption and political interference in South Africa's justice system. National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi admitted the country is losing the fight against organised crime, while Police Ministry Chief of Staff Cedrick Nkabinde faced accusations of misleading testimony. The committee plans to resume next week amid ongoing scrutiny.
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Controversy between South Korea's justice ministry and prosecution intensified on November 12 over alleged pressure to forgo appealing a corruption case linked to President Lee Jae-myung. The decision not to appeal the high-profile real estate scandal from Lee's time as Seongnam mayor has sparked internal pushback and suspicions of undue influence. The Seoul Central District chief prosecutor offered to resign, while the opposition demands the justice minister's resignation.