Judicial

• Judicial Watch successfully used a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to force the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to release eight pages of internal documents. • The released records reveal that an ODNI task force identified specific vulnerabilities within U.S. election systems that could be exploited by foreign adversaries. • The documents indicate that the Intelligence Community intentionally withheld information regarding these security flaws from the American public.

• A panel of legal experts reviewed the Supreme Court's recent term, characterizing it as a period of "judicial supremacy" that significantly eroded the legislative power of Congress. • Key legal setbacks highlighted include the gutting of the Voting Rights Act in *Callais and Milligan* and the expansion of "unitary executive" power in *Trump v. Slaughter*. • Experts argue the Court has rewritten the Reconstruction Amendments and increasingly allowed its "shadow docket" to influence formal merits decisions without sufficient justification.

High court hears identities of women accusing Andrew and Tristan Tate of rape withheld for fear they could be revealed Andrew and Tristan Tate are not being told the names of the women who have accused them of rape and human trafficking over fears the brothers might publish them on social media, the high court has heard.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised charges against the Tates in March 2024 in relation to the women’s allegations but their accusers’ identities have not been disclosed to the brothers or their representatives. The Tates have denied any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

• The PSOE party, through spokesperson Montse Mínguez, has denounced an "accelerated judicial calendar" targeting the Spanish Government and left-wing figures. • Mínguez claims there is an unusual speed in the processing of legal cases affecting the left, which she suggests is a deliberate attempt to wear down the administration before the summer. • The party is defending the presumption of innocence for those currently under investigation, arguing that the timing of these judicial actions is politically motivated.

• Taiwan and Paraguay signed three memoranda of understanding on May 8, 2026, in Taipei City to strengthen ties in AI, cybersecurity, and judicial matters. • Agreements cover information security, smart technology, and digital governance cooperation between the two nations. • The pacts aim to expand partnership amid growing needs for secure digital infrastructure and technological collaboration.

• The Union Cabinet approved increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges, adding four additional judicial positions. • This expansion aims to address growing judicial backlogs and improve the court's capacity to handle pending cases more efficiently. • The move is seen as a significant step toward reducing case disposal timelines and strengthening India's judicial system.

Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command described the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’The US military said on Tuesday it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people, in the latest such attack that rights groups label as “extrajudicial killings” and Washington describes as targeting “narco-terrorists”.US Southern Command posted about the strike on social media Tuesday evening, alleging that the vessel struck on Tuesday was operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” that it did not identify. Continue reading...

National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom lawsA university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.The National Secular Society says it is preparing to pursue the Office for Students (OfS) through the courts to act on complaints first made five years ago, arguing that the colleges are ineligible for public funding or government-backed student loans because of their commitment to theological doctrine. Continue reading...