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Colombia's Constitutional Court provisionally suspended Decree 1390 of December 22, 2025, which declared an Economic and Social Emergency. President Gustavo Petro criticized the decision as a rupture of the constitutional order and stated that the cost of the debt will not fall on the working class. The government plans to present new tax laws to address the deficit.

30. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The Seoul High Court on Friday sentenced former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for abusing power through wrongful interference in trials. This reverses a lower court acquittal on all 47 charges related to judicial power abuse. Prosecutors accused Yang of using trials as bargaining chips with the Park Geun-hye administration to advance his bid for a new appeals court.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases Inquiry will hear oral arguments from former President Jacob Zuma's lawyers on Friday about why Chairperson Justice Sisi Khampepe should step down. Zuma filed for her recusal late last year, arguing her past roles make her unsuitable to lead the commission. His claims include potential conflicts with former colleagues and allegations of improper conduct.

15. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, alongside 35 other candidates for various judicial offices.

The Court of Appeals has upheld a decision rejecting a petition by the four Yanson siblings to compel the Department of Justice to resolve their pending motions in a family dispute over control of their bus companies.

03. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

In a 2025 Supreme Court shadow-docket ruling, Justice Neil Gorsuch's concurring opinion harshly criticized a veteran district judge, prompting backlash for its tone and implications for judicial hierarchy. The decision paused a lower court's block on the Trump administration's cancellation of NIH research grants. Legal analysts highlighted the opinion as emblematic of broader issues with the court's emergency procedures.