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Federal judge briefly blocks Louisiana law abolishing New Orleans’ elected criminal court clerk position; appeals court stays order
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A federal judge in Baton Rouge issued a temporary restraining order late Sunday blocking Louisiana from enforcing a new law that would abolish the elected Orleans Parish clerk of Criminal District Court and merge its duties into the civil clerk’s office, a change that would prevent clerk-elect Calvin Duncan from taking office. By Monday morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit had granted the state an emergency stay, allowing the law to take effect while the legal fight continues.
Two federal judges have discussed mounting threats against American jurists and their families in a recent conversation.
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Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has withdrawn allegations of bias against three High Court judges. The step, outlined in a May 4, 2026 notice, redirects efforts to the main case challenging his removal from office.
A 17-year-old boy at the time has been charged with firing a firework into a crowd celebrating New Year's on Stora Torget in Enköping earlier this year. Police saw the boy place the lit firework on the square shortly after midnight, after which it launched into the gathering. No one was injured in the incident.
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Minister Félix Bolaños has sent a letter to the Asociación Judicial Francisco de Vitoria defending his statements on Judge Juan Carlos Peinado as an "objective fact". The association accused him of "personal targeting" after his criticisms of the probe into Begoña Gómez, wife of Pedro Sánchez. Bolaños claims his freedom of expression and notes annulled rulings.
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to submit a report on the backlog in forensic laboratories dating back to 2020. The state informed the court that labs are currently examining samples from 2020, leaving little capacity for newer cases. Prosecutors attributed delays in a case registered in 2024 to this backlog.
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Following the Constitutional Court's ruling on Legislative Decree 1474/2025, Colombia's DIAN will process $25 billion in refunds using Tax Refund Titles (Tidis) for amounts over 1,000 UVT, with cash for smaller claims. Tidis are tradable debt instruments usable only for DIAN taxes.
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