Sep 30, 2026
Chloe Dillon, a former San Francisco federal immigration judge, filed a lawsuit alleging the Department of Justice fired her in retaliation for raising concerns about ICE's treatment of an unaccompanied minor and resisting pressure to fast-track a deportation case.
Tunisia's Court of Cassation upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers, and businessmen convicted on conspiracy charges. Critics say the ruling further entrenches authoritarianism under President Kais Saied.
Hungary's parliament elected András Baka, 73, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was ousted during Viktor Orbán's tenure, as the country's new president. The appointment marks a symbolic step in Prime Minister Peter Magyar's effort to dismantle the political legacy and power structures of former premier Orbán.
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, was sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Monday following a contentious Senate confirmation vote over the weekend that exposed bipartisan concerns about Justice Department independence.
Kansas voters decisively defeated a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have changed the state's system from appointing Supreme Court justices to directly electing them. The measure was opposed by groups concerned about potential impacts on abortion rights and school funding.
For the first time in Israel's history, the government has openly declared it will not comply with a High Court of Justice ruling regarding the commercial broadcast regulator, which the court ordered to continue functioning despite resignations linked to political pressure from the communications minister. The unprecedented defiance sets up a constitutional crisis between the executive and judicial branches.
Three International Criminal Court judges filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday, challenging sanctions imposed on them last year over their judicial actions involving U.S. and Israeli personnel. The judges argue the sanctions are unlawful.
The Supreme Court is preparing to rule on several key cases affecting President Trump's executive authority before its summer recess, as tensions escalate between the White House and the Court, including Trump's own appointees.