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#courts

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"ICE went into the database where foreign students are tracked & deleted the record of at least 1,700 or more people because they had some minor interaction with law enforcement — speeding tickets, fishing citations, & other minor things."

Judges are ruling that was⚡illegal."
-A Reichlin-Melnick

"ICE must reinstate legal status of 133 INTL students on Tues."

#Courts #RuleOfLaw #DueProcess #ICE #DHS #Fascism #Immigrants #Visas #USPol

abc7.com/post/ice-reinstate-le

abc7.com · ICE must reinstate legal status of 133 international students on TuesdayBy Armando Garcia

"BYU doctorate student’s visa reinstated after unexpected revocation."

"Another story of

1. Admin sends fascist order

2. Media reports on it

3. People are outraged, say no

4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake”

Lesson is defy fascist orders"
-J Grumbach

"The reinstated visa came just minutes after they filed a lawsuit in fed court."

#Deportations #DueProcess #Visas #Immigrants #Courts #USPol

kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcast

A Japanese doctorate student at BYU will now be able to stay in the U.S. after his visa was revoked earlier this month.
KSL NewsRadio · BYU student's visa reinstated after unexpected revocationA Japanese doctorate student at BYU will now be able to stay in the U.S. after his visa was revoked earlier this month.

The Trump WH is sabotaging itself with its unbridled hostility toward the #courts. The SC has been doing its best to defuse the looming clash w the admin.

Form of govt we're living in right now: closest analogue is the Mafia -using #extortion to achieve his objectives.

For Trump, law is nothing but politics -apply his tactics for pol battles in the legal realm: attack -never admit error -stoke griev...

Openly, repeatedly: #unconstitutional viewp #discrimination
#USPol
thefp.com/p/is-donald-trump-br

The Free Press · Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law? Seven Experts Weigh In.By The Editors

Man charged with murder over woman's death in WA's remote far north
By Mya Kordic, Dunja Karagic, and Esse Deves

A 38-year-old man appears in Derby Magistrate's Court charged with murder after the death of a woman in the state's Kimberley region.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/der

#Crime #Courts #MyaKordic #DunjaKaragic # #EsseDeves

ABC News · Derby man charged with murder over death of 39yo woman in WA's far northBy Mya Kordic

Accused Cassius Turvey killer a 'liar' who 'deliberately beat up a kid', court told
By Joanna Menagh

A man accused of murdering Cassius Turvey is a "liar" who had no justification in striking the Perth teenager with a trolley pole, a prosecutor tells the WA Supreme Court.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/cas

ABC News · Cassius Turvey murder trial prosecutor labels accused killer Jack Brearley a liarBy Joanna Menagh

Former Test cricketer Michael Slater sentenced over strangulation, assault
By Janel Shorthouse

Judge Glen Cash said alcoholism had brought an end to the cricketer and television host's career, while handing down a prison sentence.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/tes

ABC News · Former cricketer Michael Slater sentenced on domestic violence chargesBy Janel Shorthouse

Woman charged with killing terminally ill husband denied bail
By Talissa Siganto

Prosecutors told the court Brisbane woman Kylie Truswell-Mobbs injected her husband, who was in the final stages of Motor Neurone Disease, with pain medication for "the sole purpose of killing him".

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/wom

ABC News · Queensland woman charged with murdering partner with MND allegedly fed him 'cocktail' of medicationsBy Talissa Siganto

Ransacking burglar thwarted by Find My iPad function
By Elizabeth Byrne

The thief stole a bike, a laptop, a saxophone and a guitar. But it all came tumbling down when the owner of a stolen iPad used the Find My iPad function.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/tri

ABC News · Man sentenced for Canberra robberies after being tracked down by Find My iPad appBy Elizabeth Byrne

Breaking: Man charged over SA police officer's death found mentally incompetent
By Jordanna Schriever

A man accused of the shooting murder of South Australian police officer Jason Doig has been found mentally incompetent by the state's Supreme Court.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/man

ABC News · Man charged with murder of Jason Doig found not guilty due to mental incompetenceBy Jordanna Schriever

AFL footballer Noah Balta sentenced over parking lot assault
By Charmaine Manuel

Richmond footballer Noah Balta has been fined and handed a community corrections order for assaulting a man in the border town of Mulwala last year.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/noa

ABC News · Richmond AFL footballer Noah Balta sentenced over parking lot assaultBy Charmaine Manuel

Alleged carjacker charged over fatal Sunshine Coast crash, shooting
By Lottie Twyford

A 41-year-old Tewantin man, allegedly behind yesterday's fatal crash and a string of carjackings, has been charged with 15 offences and is expected to appear in court today.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/cha

ABC News · Man charged after fatal Sunshine Coast crash, shooting and string of alleged carjackingsBy Lottie Twyford