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Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

Published by Sam Flores

Choralyne Dumesnil, Lawyer at the Paris and California bar, said France is at “time of transition” after lapses within the judicial system have been exposed following the death of an 11-year-old girl. The victim, ‌who has only been identified by her first name, Lyhanna, was reported missing ⁠in the small southern town of Fleurance on May 29, after leaving school. The 41-year-old father of a classmate was arrested on evidence that he was ‌seen with her on the afternoon she disappeared. Keywords for this article Source link

France probes judicial ‘dysfunction’ after suspected murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna

France probes judicial ‘dysfunction’ after suspected murder of 11‑year‑old Lyhanna

Published by Sam Flores

France’s government on Friday grappled with outrage over an 11-year-old girl’s killing after it emerged that the main suspect was previously accused of sexually abusing children. “It is clear that there has been a dysfunction,” President Emmanuel Macron said in Montenegro where he was attending a European summit. “It’s unacceptable.” He said he had urged Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government to investigate what had gone wrong at a cabinet meeting on Friday. A girl, named in the press only as Lyhanna, went missing on May 29 near the southwestern village of Fleurance after she was last seen getting into a man’s car. After days of combing the countryside, investigators found the body of a child wearing the same clothes as her in an abandoned silo on Thursday. Formal identification is under way. A 41-year-old father of two, whose daughter was a school friend of Lyhanna, has been detained as the key suspect. Incomprehension has grown nationwide after it emerged the suspect had twice previously been formally accused of raping a child, but the investigations had …

Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety bill

Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety bill

Published by Sam Flores

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 : Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday pushed to amend an online safety bill working its way through Canada’s parliament to add judicial oversight to what the firms described as a potential for secret orders to break the encryption of their software and devices. Bill C-22 was proposed by Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and is being debated in the House of Commons. The bill is similar to measures enacted in Britain and Australia that aim to give law enforcement officials access to encrypted data. Canadian authorities have said the bill would help them investigate security threats earlier and act more quickly. When data is encrypted “end to end” it means that no one – including law enforcement and tech firms – can access the data without the key. The Canadian bill does not explicitly require technology companies to break the encryption of their devices, but Apple, Google and Meta Platforms have all come out in opposition. The tech firms argue it sets up a regulatory landscape where they could be issued secret …

Former FBI Director James Comey says he has ‘complete faith’ in the judicial system amid seashell case

Former FBI Director James Comey says he has ‘complete faith’ in the judicial system amid seashell case

Published by Sam Flores

Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday that he has “complete faith in our judicial system” as he faces an ongoing federal case over a 2025 Instagram post. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The judiciary is “the genius of our founders,” Comey told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “It’s frankly the only leg of our three-legged stool that is still standing in the U.S. government, but it’s standing tall and straight,” he added. “It is the guardian of the rule of law, and I believe in it.” The former FBI director was indicted last month after prosecutors alleged his photo of seashells spelling out “86 47” was a threat against the president’s life. Trump administration officials and the Justice Department allege that “86” means “to kill,” with President Donald Trump telling reporters in the Oval Office last month, “Well, if anybody knows anything about crime, they know 86 — you know what 86 — it’s a mob term for kill him.” Restaurant workers, on the …

Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP’s struggles

Wisconsin judicial race spotlights state GOP’s struggles

Published by Sam Flores

Wisconsin Republicans are bracing for a lopsided state Supreme Court race next week, as liberals are all but expected to expand their majority. It underscores how the state GOP has struggled to compete in critical elections over nearly the last decade.  Democratic-backed judicial candidate Chris Taylor leads the conservative favorite, Maria Lazar, in recent polling, and Taylor’s campaign… Source link

John Roberts Calls For Restraint After Years Of Judicial Overreach

John Roberts Calls For Restraint After Years Of Judicial Overreach

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by David Manney via PJMedia.com, Chief Justice John Roberts, the person in charge of the Supreme Court of the United States, recently stepped forward with a familiar appeal, urging Americans to dial back personal attacks on judges and to show respect for the judiciary. The message landed with a tone of concern, almost paternal, as if the country had suddenly lost its bearings and needed a reminder about decorum.   Roberts framed the issue as one of civic responsibility, arguing that the rule of law depends on public confidence in the courts, which sounds right on its face.   Courts don’t have armies; they rely on legitimacy, and when that legitimacy weakens, the system strains.  But we didn’t just fall off the bus deciding to turn on the judiciary. That frustration has been building for years, and it didn’t come from nowhere. For nearly a decade, a steady stream of rulings from lower federal courts has blocked, delayed, or reshaped executive actions tied to President Donald Trump. Judges like James Boasberg, chief judge of the …

Sarkozy trial ‘test to French judicial system’ when faced with political pressure

Sarkozy trial ‘test to French judicial system’ when faced with political pressure

Published by Sam Flores

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial once again as he appeals his conviction in the Libyan funding case. Although a guilty verdict is unlikely to change what his base thinks of him, it would undeniably taint his legacy. The trial also sends out a clear message to the political elite over corruption and is a robustness test for the country’s judicial system, as FRANCE 24’s Camille Knight reports. Keywords for this article Source link

Regulator facing judicial review over ‘bible college’ inaction

Regulator facing judicial review over ‘bible college’ inaction

Published by Sam Flores

The National Secular Society is threatening to bring a judicial review of the “systematic” failure of the Office for Students’ to uphold academic freedom by registering colleges which impose fundamentalist religion on students. The NSS complaint relates to twelve theological ‘bible colleges’ registered as higher education providers with the OfS. Despite first notifying the OfS of potential breaches by bible colleges in October 2021 and raising the matter “repeatedly” in the years since, the NSS says the OfS has taken “no visible regulatory action”. Universities and other higher education providers must register with the OfS in order to access public funds, including student loans. Freedom of Information requests by the NSS found the colleges received a total of £86mn of public funds in the academic years 2018 to 2025. The conditions of registration require providers to uphold freedom of speech and academic freedom for staff, members, students, and visitors. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 also places a duty on providers to secure freedom of speech and academic freedom. The NSS argues that …

Thirty years of judicial negligence, at the expense of victims

Thirty years of judicial negligence, at the expense of victims

Published by Sam Flores

The image was devastatingly powerful. With her back turned, US Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to so much as glance at the six victims of Jeffrey Epstein present in the audience during her House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday, February 11. At the request of Democrat Pramila Jayapal of Washington, the victims stood. “Raise your hand if you still have not been able to meet with this Department of Justice,” Jayapal asked them. All six did. Bondi refused to apologize, remained silent, gave a slight shake of her head and resumed her offensive against each lawmaker who criticized her. Several times, the attorney general deflected criticism by invoking her predecessor, Merrick Garland, noting that he was never questioned in this chamber during Joe Biden’s presidency about the same Epstein case. Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a tireless advocate for the victims, put the responsibility back on her. “This is bigger than Watergate. This goes over four administrations. You don’t have to go back to Biden. Let’s go back to Obama. Let’s go back to George …