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• Een federale rechter heeft de definitieve goedkeuring gegeven voor een schikking in een class-action rechtszaak van 303 miljoen dollar tegen de NCAA voor voormalige vrijwillige coaches. • De uitbetaling richt zich op compensatievraagstukken voor vrijwillige coaches binnen programma's van de Big 12 Conference en daarbuiten. • Deze resolutie biedt financiële verlichting voor de getroffen coaches en onderstreept de aanhoudende juridische druk op de NCAA te midden van de evoluerende economie van de collegesport.

Judges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government lineDavid Koelsch, a former immigration judge based in Maryland, was in Minneapolis visiting his mother and sister the day Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents. He drove to Nicollet Avenue, parked a few blocks away, and walked toward the scene.“I didn’t go there to protest. I didn’t bring a sign. I didn’t bring anything. I just went to stand and bear witness,” Koelsch said. Continue reading...

• A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can keep 2020 election ballots seized from a Georgia election center in Fulton County. • The decision overturns a prior injunction and allows continued access to the records amid ongoing reviews. • This bolsters efforts to scrutinize past election processes as Republicans eye 2026 midterms.

• 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.

• A federal judge has directed Trump administration officials to lay out plans regarding the disputed Washington D.C. golf course, and specifically instructed officials not to cut trees without prior notice to the court. • The ruling represents an ongoing legal battle over control and management of the golf course property involving the Trump administration. • The judge's intervention reflects heightened judicial scrutiny of Trump administration actions affecting District of Columbia properties and governance.

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional dutiesCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III. Continue reading...

• U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui formally apologized to Cole Allen, the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump and administration officials, for his treatment at the D.C. jail. • Allen's defense raised concerns over overly restrictive and punitive jail conditions, including placement on suicide watch and in a padded cell. • The apology marks a significant development in the high-profile case involving allegations of assassination conspiracy against the president and multiple officials.