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Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
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40% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Court Reinstates Vice President, Defied by President
A court ruling reinstated Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, overturning a 150-day suspension imposed by the Ministry of Labor for an alleged delay in travel. President Daniel Noboa defied the ruling, militarizing the Vice President's office and assigning Abad a temporary role in Turkey, escal...
Ecuadorian Court Reinstates Vice President, Defied by President
A court ruling reinstated Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, overturning a 150-day suspension imposed by the Ministry of Labor for an alleged delay in travel. President Daniel Noboa defied the ruling, militarizing the Vice President's office and assigning Abad a temporary role in Turkey, escal...
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52% Bias Score
Germany Amends Federal Constitutional Court Law Amidst Criticism
Germany's parliament passed a constitutional amendment changing the Federal Constitutional Court's rules, including judge terms and a new deadlock resolution mechanism, following a compromise after initial February talks failed, and despite criticism of not enshrining a two-thirds majority for judge...
Germany Amends Federal Constitutional Court Law Amidst Criticism
Germany's parliament passed a constitutional amendment changing the Federal Constitutional Court's rules, including judge terms and a new deadlock resolution mechanism, following a compromise after initial February talks failed, and despite criticism of not enshrining a two-thirds majority for judge...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Government Attacks Judiciary Amid Upcoming Court Cases
The Spanish government is attacking its judiciary, accusing judges of a right-wing conspiracy, amid upcoming court cases involving people close to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; this unprecedented attack on judicial independence is causing political tension and risks harming democratic institutions.
Spanish Government Attacks Judiciary Amid Upcoming Court Cases
The Spanish government is attacking its judiciary, accusing judges of a right-wing conspiracy, amid upcoming court cases involving people close to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; this unprecedented attack on judicial independence is causing political tension and risks harming democratic institutions.
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64% Bias Score
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Supreme Court Criticizes Accusations of Judicial Bias
Spain's Supreme Court president criticized accusations of political bias against judges, highlighting the damage to public trust and the rule of law, following accusations from government officials and political parties about alleged collusion between the PP party and some judges against the governm...
Spanish Supreme Court Criticizes Accusations of Judicial Bias
Spain's Supreme Court president criticized accusations of political bias against judges, highlighting the damage to public trust and the rule of law, following accusations from government officials and political parties about alleged collusion between the PP party and some judges against the governm...
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60% Bias Score
Puente and PP Clash on X, Exposing Deep Political Divide
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente reignited his confrontational online presence, criticizing the PP for alleged attacks on democratic norms and judicial integrity, prompting a fierce backlash from the PP accusing the PSOE of corruption and seeking to prevent political alternation.
Puente and PP Clash on X, Exposing Deep Political Divide
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente reignited his confrontational online presence, criticizing the PP for alleged attacks on democratic norms and judicial integrity, prompting a fierce backlash from the PP accusing the PSOE of corruption and seeking to prevent political alternation.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court Amidst Far-Right Rise
The German parliament passed a constitutional amendment to fortify the Federal Constitutional Court against political interference, driven by the AfD's rise and inspired by judicial crises in Poland and Hungary; the amendment increases the threshold for changes to the court's structure and judges' t...
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court Amidst Far-Right Rise
The German parliament passed a constitutional amendment to fortify the Federal Constitutional Court against political interference, driven by the AfD's rise and inspired by judicial crises in Poland and Hungary; the amendment increases the threshold for changes to the court's structure and judges' t...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Attacks Judge After Hush-Money Conviction Appeal Rejected
Donald Trump attacked Judge Juan Merchan, calling him names after his rejection of Trump's appeal to overturn his hush-money conviction. The judge's 41-page ruling stated Trump's actions were outside his presidential duties and that evidence from his White House years was a small part of the case. T...
Trump Attacks Judge After Hush-Money Conviction Appeal Rejected
Donald Trump attacked Judge Juan Merchan, calling him names after his rejection of Trump's appeal to overturn his hush-money conviction. The judge's 41-page ruling stated Trump's actions were outside his presidential duties and that evidence from his White House years was a small part of the case. T...
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60% Bias Score
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
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36% Bias Score
North Macedonia's Constitutional Court Faces Accusations of Ignoring Minority Rights
North Macedonia's Constitutional Court continues its review of the Law on the Use of Languages, facing accusations of disregarding minority rights and inter-ethnic harmony from the DUI, which boycotted the process. The court's decision to continue follows years of ignoring the recommendations of the...
North Macedonia's Constitutional Court Faces Accusations of Ignoring Minority Rights
North Macedonia's Constitutional Court continues its review of the Law on the Use of Languages, facing accusations of disregarding minority rights and inter-ethnic harmony from the DUI, which boycotted the process. The court's decision to continue follows years of ignoring the recommendations of the...
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52% Bias Score
Macao's "One Country, Two Systems" Success: Legal Reforms and National Security
Macao's 25 years under "one country, two systems" have seen over 400 laws enacted, including national security legislation and electoral reforms, leading to increased national security education participation (from 18,000 to 61,000) and a shift towards a locally-dominated judiciary reflecting a bala...
Macao's "One Country, Two Systems" Success: Legal Reforms and National Security
Macao's 25 years under "one country, two systems" have seen over 400 laws enacted, including national security legislation and electoral reforms, leading to increased national security education participation (from 18,000 to 61,000) and a shift towards a locally-dominated judiciary reflecting a bala...
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40% Bias Score
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