#jurisprudence — Public Fediverse posts

Китайская литература
книги на китайском языке китайский chinese literature books in chinese chinese 中国文学书籍 中文 中文 中國文學書籍 中文 中文 китайська література книги китайською мовою китайська libros de literatura china en chino chino Chinesesch Literaturbicher op Chinesesch Chinesesch libri di letteratura cinese in cinese cinese Leabhair ar litríocht na Síne i Sínis książki literatury chińskiej w chińskim chińskim 95тыс txt архивы archives 🏮
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/848

t.me/open_society_news
Новости из более чем 200 свободных новостных источников.

t.me/media_yura15cbx
Медиатека: музыка, видео. Как и здесь, лучше использовать поиск. Арт-хаус, серьёзное кино, новинки, джаз, поп, hi-end music, бутлеги, рабочая запись Апокалипсиса сегодня... миллион раритетов
t.me/Avraam_Edelberg_archive
Вся библиотека + оффлайн статьи новостного канала Open Society News в одной ленте, искать файлы с помощью поиска

Грузинский язык
иностранные языки ქართული ენის უცხო ენები Georgian language foreign languages 🇬🇪
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/846

Армянский язык
иностранные языки Armenian language foreign languages Հայոց լեզու օտար լեզուներ армения 🇦🇲
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/845

Русский язык, как иностранный
лингвистика, филология, языки, учебники
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/843

Роман-газета
литература, периодика, журналы
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/842

Мир Фантастики
журналы, периодика, фантастика, научная фантастика, magazines, periodicals, science fiction 👽
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/841

The Black Library
художественная литература, фантастика на английском, fiction, fantasy in English 🖤
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/840

Гессен И.В. - Архив русской революции
"Архив русской революции" - уникальное издание, выходившее в Берлине в 20-30-х годах. Оно содержит материалы - документы и воспоминания, освещающие историю революции, гражданской войны и эмиграции в видении тех политических сил, которые противостояли большевизму и коммунизму.
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/839

Серия - Математическая логика и основания математики (24 выпуска) 1959-1993
математика ➗
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/838

Серия - «Проза еврейской жизни» издательства «Текст», «Книжники» 2005-2021
современная еврейская литература, современная проза 🕎
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/837

Серия - «Литературные памятники», изд-ва «Наука» (552 томов) 1948-2011
мировая художественная литература
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/836

Юриспуденція, Кримінологія, юридичні науки, правознавство, Recht, Rechtswissenschaft, Kriminologie, Rechtswissenschaften
на немецком, французском, украинском, испанском, німецькою, французькою, українською en allemand, français, ukrainien ⚖
#Юриспуденція, #Кримінологія, #юридичні науки, #правознавство, #Recht, #Rechtswissenschaft
https://t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/835#

Law, jurisprudence, Criminology, legal sciences, jurisprudence 🫥
#Law, #jurisprudence, #Criminology, #legal sciences, #jurisprudence
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/834

Право, юриспруденция, Криминология, юридические науки, правоведение криминалистика расследования преступность юриспуденция криминал
#Право, #юриспруденция, #Криминология, #юридические науки, #правоведение #криминалистика #расследования #преступность #юриспуденция #криминал
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/833

Chinese History
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/832

Jinwen wenxian jicheng (金文文献集成) Полное собрание документов письменности цзиньвэнь (46 томов) 2005
китайский язык, китайская литература, Китай, история, археология, Chinese language, Chinese literature, China, history, archeology, Китайська мова, китайська література, Китай, Історія, археологія, 中国语言、中国文学、中国、历史、考古 🏮🖊
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/831

Jiagu wenxian jicheng (甲骨文献集成) Полное собрание документов письменности цзягувэнь (40 томов) 2000
китайский язык, китайская литература, Китай, история, археология, Chinese language, Chinese literature, China, history, archeology, Китайська мова, китайська література, Китай, Історія, археологія, 中国语言、中国文学、中国、历史、考古
#китайскийязык, #китайскаялитература, #Китай, #история, #археология, #Chinese language, #Chinese literature, #China, #history, #archeology, #Китайськамова, #китайськалітература, #Китай, #Історія, #археологія, #中国语言、#中国#文学、#中国、#历史、#考古
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/830

Полное Собрание славянских Летописей (ПСРЛ)
история древность древняя история летописи Complete collection of Slavic chronicles (PSRL)
Ancient History of Chronicle Повна колекція слов'янських хроніків PSRL стародавня історія хроніки
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/829

Словники української мови
Украинские словари, украинский язык лингвистика филология языкознание перевод
#украинский язык #лингвистика #филология #языкознание #перевод
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/828

Токсикология
яды Toxicology Toxicologie poisons Токсикологія отрути
#Токсикология
#яды #Toxicology #Toxicologie #poisons #Токсикологія #отрути
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/827

Pimsleur Language Pack (48 languages + extra)
учебники, иностранные языки, арабский, китайский, французский, японский, испанский, шведский, немецкий, португальский, японский, корейский, норвежский, литовский, армянский, иврит
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/826

Детская художественная литература
книги для детей, детские книги, сказки, books for children, children's books, fairy tales, книги для дітей, дитячі книги, казки 🧚
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/825

Детская познавательная литература
Дитяча пізнавальна література, Children's educational literature
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/82

Старые журналы
История, периодика, XIX-XX век Старі журнали Історія, періодика, XIX-XX століття Old magazines History, periodicals, XIX-XX centuries
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/821

Ведомости
епархиальные ведомости, санкт-петербургские ведомости, старая периодика, журналы, периодические издания, история, Россия, Украина
diocesan St. Petersburg journals, old periodicals, history, Russia, Ukraine, єпархіальні петербурзькі журнали, стара періодика, історія, Росія, Україна
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/820

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Worldwide Tropical
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌴
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/819

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
South America
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo.
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/818

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
North America
на английском, испанском, немецком. #Botany, #plant determinant, #taxonomy, flora of the world. #SPECIES #PLANTARUM #Ботаніка, #визначник #рослин, #таксономія, #флора світу. #Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌲
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/817

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Mediterranean
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌳
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/816

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Australia and New Zealand
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌴
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/814

Китайская литература
книги на китайском языке китайский chinese literature books in chinese chinese 中国文学书籍 中文 中文 中國文學書籍 中文 中文 китайська література книги китайською мовою китайська libros de literatura china en chino chino Chinesesch Literaturbicher op Chinesesch Chinesesch libri di letteratura cinese in cinese cinese Leabhair ar litríocht na Síne i Sínis książki literatury chińskiej w chińskim chińskim 95тыс txt архивы archives 🏮
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/848

t.me/open_society_news
Новости из более чем 200 свободных новостных источников.

t.me/media_yura15cbx
Медиатека: музыка, видео. Как и здесь, лучше использовать поиск. Арт-хаус, серьёзное кино, новинки, джаз, поп, hi-end music, бутлеги, рабочая запись Апокалипсиса сегодня... миллион раритетов
t.me/Avraam_Edelberg_archive
Вся библиотека + оффлайн статьи новостного канала Open Society News в одной ленте, искать файлы с помощью поиска

Грузинский язык
иностранные языки ქართული ენის უცხო ენები Georgian language foreign languages 🇬🇪
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/846

Армянский язык
иностранные языки Armenian language foreign languages Հայոց լեզու օտար լեզուներ армения 🇦🇲
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/845

Русский язык, как иностранный
лингвистика, филология, языки, учебники
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/843

Роман-газета
литература, периодика, журналы
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/842

Мир Фантастики
журналы, периодика, фантастика, научная фантастика, magazines, periodicals, science fiction 👽
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/841

The Black Library
художественная литература, фантастика на английском, fiction, fantasy in English 🖤
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/840

Гессен И.В. - Архив русской революции
"Архив русской революции" - уникальное издание, выходившее в Берлине в 20-30-х годах. Оно содержит материалы - документы и воспоминания, освещающие историю революции, гражданской войны и эмиграции в видении тех политических сил, которые противостояли большевизму и коммунизму.
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/839

Серия - Математическая логика и основания математики (24 выпуска) 1959-1993
математика ➗
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/838

Серия - «Проза еврейской жизни» издательства «Текст», «Книжники» 2005-2021
современная еврейская литература, современная проза 🕎
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/837

Серия - «Литературные памятники», изд-ва «Наука» (552 томов) 1948-2011
мировая художественная литература
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/836

Юриспуденція, Кримінологія, юридичні науки, правознавство, Recht, Rechtswissenschaft, Kriminologie, Rechtswissenschaften
на немецком, французском, украинском, испанском, німецькою, французькою, українською en allemand, français, ukrainien ⚖
#Юриспуденція, #Кримінологія, #юридичні науки, #правознавство, #Recht, #Rechtswissenschaft
https://t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/835#

Law, jurisprudence, Criminology, legal sciences, jurisprudence 🫥
#Law, #jurisprudence, #Criminology, #legal sciences, #jurisprudence
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/834

Право, юриспруденция, Криминология, юридические науки, правоведение криминалистика расследования преступность юриспуденция криминал
#Право, #юриспруденция, #Криминология, #юридические науки, #правоведение #криминалистика #расследования #преступность #юриспуденция #криминал
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/833

Chinese History
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/832

Jinwen wenxian jicheng (金文文献集成) Полное собрание документов письменности цзиньвэнь (46 томов) 2005
китайский язык, китайская литература, Китай, история, археология, Chinese language, Chinese literature, China, history, archeology, Китайська мова, китайська література, Китай, Історія, археологія, 中国语言、中国文学、中国、历史、考古 🏮🖊
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/831

Jiagu wenxian jicheng (甲骨文献集成) Полное собрание документов письменности цзягувэнь (40 томов) 2000
китайский язык, китайская литература, Китай, история, археология, Chinese language, Chinese literature, China, history, archeology, Китайська мова, китайська література, Китай, Історія, археологія, 中国语言、中国文学、中国、历史、考古
#китайскийязык, #китайскаялитература, #Китай, #история, #археология, #Chinese language, #Chinese literature, #China, #history, #archeology, #Китайськамова, #китайськалітература, #Китай, #Історія, #археологія, #中国语言、#中国#文学、#中国、#历史、#考古
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/830

Полное Собрание славянских Летописей (ПСРЛ)
история древность древняя история летописи Complete collection of Slavic chronicles (PSRL)
Ancient History of Chronicle Повна колекція слов'янських хроніків PSRL стародавня історія хроніки
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/829

Словники української мови
Украинские словари, украинский язык лингвистика филология языкознание перевод
#украинский язык #лингвистика #филология #языкознание #перевод
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/828

Токсикология
яды Toxicology Toxicologie poisons Токсикологія отрути
#Токсикология
#яды #Toxicology #Toxicologie #poisons #Токсикологія #отрути
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/827

Pimsleur Language Pack (48 languages + extra)
учебники, иностранные языки, арабский, китайский, французский, японский, испанский, шведский, немецкий, португальский, японский, корейский, норвежский, литовский, армянский, иврит
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/826

Детская художественная литература
книги для детей, детские книги, сказки, books for children, children's books, fairy tales, книги для дітей, дитячі книги, казки 🧚
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/825

Детская познавательная литература
Дитяча пізнавальна література, Children's educational literature
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/82

Старые журналы
История, периодика, XIX-XX век Старі журнали Історія, періодика, XIX-XX століття Old magazines History, periodicals, XIX-XX centuries
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/821

Ведомости
епархиальные ведомости, санкт-петербургские ведомости, старая периодика, журналы, периодические издания, история, Россия, Украина
diocesan St. Petersburg journals, old periodicals, history, Russia, Ukraine, єпархіальні петербурзькі журнали, стара періодика, історія, Росія, Україна
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/820

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Worldwide Tropical
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌴
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/819

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
South America
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo.
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/818

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
North America
на английском, испанском, немецком. #Botany, #plant determinant, #taxonomy, flora of the world. #SPECIES #PLANTARUM #Ботаніка, #визначник #рослин, #таксономія, #флора світу. #Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌲
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/817

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Mediterranean
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌳
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/816

Ботаника, определители растений, таксономия, флора мира.
Australia and New Zealand
на английском, испанском, немецком. Botany, plant determinant, taxonomy, flora of the world. SPECIES PLANTARUM Ботаніка, визначник рослин, таксономія, флора світу. Botánica, determinante de plantas, taxonomía, flora del mundo. 🌴
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/814

Todd Blanche confirmation hearing: Judge confirms he’s a Trump lackey.

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UK Lawfare, Jury Equity & Silencing the Defence: The High-Stakes Legal Battle in Re Rajiv Menon KC! Pt 2

On 22 June 2026, Mr Justice Johnson delivered a judgment that fundamentally redefines the boundaries of legal advocacy in the UK. [1], [2] The case against Rajiv Menon KC, a veteran human rights advocate, stems from his closing speech in the “Filton Six” trial, where activists were charged with damaging an Elbit Systems facility to prevent what they termed “genocide in Gaza.” [3] This ruling is not just a procedural update; it is a blueprint for how the State intends to manage “protest” cases by restricting what can be said within the four walls of a courtroom. [4], [5]

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Critically Evaluating the Judgment

This judgment addresses whether an advocate can be held in criminal contempt for a speech that allegedly invited “jury equity” in defiance of judicial gags. We have identified three core pillars of this ruling that every student of law and civil liberty should understand:

1. The Jurisdictional Journey

A significant procedural lacuna addressed in this case is the authority of the court to initiate contempt proceedings months after a trial concludes. [6] After Menon KC’s speech in January 2026, the trial judge initially referred the matter to the Administrative Court, which attempted to launch proceedings of its own motion. [7], [8] However, the Court of Appeal intervened, ruling that the Administrative Court lacked jurisdiction over Crown Court contempt matters. [9] Consequently, the case returned to Mr Justice Johnson, who ruled that “summary jurisdiction”—the power of a judge to act as both prosecutor and judge—remains valid post-trial if acting earlier would have “derailed” the original criminal proceedings. [10], [6], [11]

2. The Legal Standard for Contempt (Mens Rea)

The defense argued that contempt requires a “specific intent” to impede justice. [12] However, the court rejected this, applying the standard from Solicitor General v Cox: it is sufficient if the acts were deliberate and in breach of an order the advocate was aware of. [13], [14] For an experienced King’s Counsel, the court held it is a “natural inference” that they intended the words spoken and knew they contravened the court’s rulings. [15] This effectively lowers the bar for prosecuting advocates, as “good intentions” or “zealous advocacy” are no longer a valid shield against contempt charges if a judicial order is breached. [16], [17]

3. The Conflict Over Jury Equity

The heart of the alleged contempt lies in Menon KC’s reference to the Old Bailey plaque and the 1670 Bushell’s Case, which established the independence of the jury. [18], [19] The court drew a sharp distinction: while juries have the historical power to acquit according to their conscience, advocates are strictly forbidden from inviting them to do so or even informing them of this power if the judge has ruled otherwise. [20], [21] The judgment characterizes such references not as historical education, but as a “wilful defiance” of the court’s authority. [22], [23]

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Summary for Activists

For the “truthaholic” community and direct-action movements, this judgment establishes a “New Normal” for courtroom activism:

• The “Genocide” Gag is Absolute: 
  The court reaffirmed that damaging property to prevent alleged genocide in Gaza is not a valid defence in English law. [3] Judges have the power to issue orders preventing any mention of the Middle East or the personal motivations of defendants. [4], [24]
  .
• Jury Equity is Off-Limits: 
  You and your lawyers are legally barred from telling the jury they have a right to acquit based on their conscience. [20], [25] Quoting the Old Bailey’s own history to a jury can now be treated as a criminal act. [18], [21]
  .
• The “Corporate Protection” Trap: 
  Suggesting the court is “protecting” corporations like Elbit Systems—or noting that corporate executives are “wined and dined” while activists are locked up—is considered an attack on judicial impartiality and can trigger contempt proceedings. [26], [27], [28]
  .
• Judicial Directions vs. Jury Independence: 
  While a judge cannot technically order a jury to convict, they can withdraw every possible defense, effectively leaving a “Route to Verdict” with only one exit. [29], [30], [31]
  .
• Delayed Jeopardy: 
  Do not assume an advocate is safe if the judge doesn’t act immediately. The court can wait until sentencing is complete to launch contempt proceedings to ensure the trial is not “derailed.” [32], [11]
  .
• Standing of the Crown: 
  The court ruled that the prosecution (the Crown) has the legal standing to demand contempt proceedings against defence lawyers, even though they are a party to the original case. [33], [34]
  .
• Future Trials: 
  The court explicitly stated that these proceedings are necessary to prevent similar “protest” tactics in upcoming trials scheduled through 2027. [35], [36]
  

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Numbered Footnotes:
directly referencing Judgment paragraphs

[1] Approved Judgment, Re Rajiv Menon KC (22 June 2026), Header. 
[2] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [1]. 
[3] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [2]. 
[4] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(2)-(4)]. 
[29] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(7)]. 
[20] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(8)-(10)]. 
[22] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1)-(2)]. 
[18] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1)]. 
[25] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(3)]. 
[21] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1), 10]. 
[37] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(6)]. 
[38] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(6)]. 
[26] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(7)]. 
[7] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[8] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[9] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[27] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [27]. 
[39] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [22]. 
[33] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [18]. 
[34] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [25]. 
[10] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [40]. 
[16] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [41]. 
[23] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [7]. 
[12] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [39]. 
[13] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[14] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[17] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[15] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [33]. 
[43] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [44]. 
[6] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [45]. 
[32] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [45]. 
[35] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [46]. 
[5] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [46]. 
[36] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [47]. 
[11] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [48]. 
[30] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 180-185. 
[31] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 212-221. 
[49] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 246-250. 
[19] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 271-280. 
[28] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 2, Part 7.

ALSO SEE:
relevant background

https://youtu.be/YoW7JAXDRWk

UK Lawfare, Jury Equity & Silencing the Defence: The High-Stakes Legal Battle in Re Rajiv Menon KC! Pt 2

On 22 June 2026, Mr Justice Johnson delivered a judgment that fundamentally redefines the boundaries of legal advocacy in the UK. [1], [2] The case against Rajiv Menon KC, a veteran human rights advocate, stems from his closing speech in the “Filton Six” trial, where activists were charged with damaging an Elbit Systems facility to prevent what they termed “genocide in Gaza.” [3] This ruling is not just a procedural update; it is a blueprint for how the State intends to manage “protest” cases by restricting what can be said within the four walls of a courtroom. [4], [5]

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Critically Evaluating the Judgment

This judgment addresses whether an advocate can be held in criminal contempt for a speech that allegedly invited “jury equity” in defiance of judicial gags. We have identified three core pillars of this ruling that every student of law and civil liberty should understand:

1. The Jurisdictional Journey

A significant procedural lacuna addressed in this case is the authority of the court to initiate contempt proceedings months after a trial concludes. [6] After Menon KC’s speech in January 2026, the trial judge initially referred the matter to the Administrative Court, which attempted to launch proceedings of its own motion. [7], [8] However, the Court of Appeal intervened, ruling that the Administrative Court lacked jurisdiction over Crown Court contempt matters. [9] Consequently, the case returned to Mr Justice Johnson, who ruled that “summary jurisdiction”—the power of a judge to act as both prosecutor and judge—remains valid post-trial if acting earlier would have “derailed” the original criminal proceedings. [10], [6], [11]

2. The Legal Standard for Contempt (Mens Rea)

The defense argued that contempt requires a “specific intent” to impede justice. [12] However, the court rejected this, applying the standard from Solicitor General v Cox: it is sufficient if the acts were deliberate and in breach of an order the advocate was aware of. [13], [14] For an experienced King’s Counsel, the court held it is a “natural inference” that they intended the words spoken and knew they contravened the court’s rulings. [15] This effectively lowers the bar for prosecuting advocates, as “good intentions” or “zealous advocacy” are no longer a valid shield against contempt charges if a judicial order is breached. [16], [17]

3. The Conflict Over Jury Equity

The heart of the alleged contempt lies in Menon KC’s reference to the Old Bailey plaque and the 1670 Bushell’s Case, which established the independence of the jury. [18], [19] The court drew a sharp distinction: while juries have the historical power to acquit according to their conscience, advocates are strictly forbidden from inviting them to do so or even informing them of this power if the judge has ruled otherwise. [20], [21] The judgment characterizes such references not as historical education, but as a “wilful defiance” of the court’s authority. [22], [23]

——————————————————————————–

Summary for Activists

For the “truthaholic” community and direct-action movements, this judgment establishes a “New Normal” for courtroom activism:

• The “Genocide” Gag is Absolute: 
  The court reaffirmed that damaging property to prevent alleged genocide in Gaza is not a valid defence in English law. [3] Judges have the power to issue orders preventing any mention of the Middle East or the personal motivations of defendants. [4], [24]
  .
• Jury Equity is Off-Limits: 
  You and your lawyers are legally barred from telling the jury they have a right to acquit based on their conscience. [20], [25] Quoting the Old Bailey’s own history to a jury can now be treated as a criminal act. [18], [21]
  .
• The “Corporate Protection” Trap: 
  Suggesting the court is “protecting” corporations like Elbit Systems—or noting that corporate executives are “wined and dined” while activists are locked up—is considered an attack on judicial impartiality and can trigger contempt proceedings. [26], [27], [28]
  .
• Judicial Directions vs. Jury Independence: 
  While a judge cannot technically order a jury to convict, they can withdraw every possible defense, effectively leaving a “Route to Verdict” with only one exit. [29], [30], [31]
  .
• Delayed Jeopardy: 
  Do not assume an advocate is safe if the judge doesn’t act immediately. The court can wait until sentencing is complete to launch contempt proceedings to ensure the trial is not “derailed.” [32], [11]
  .
• Standing of the Crown: 
  The court ruled that the prosecution (the Crown) has the legal standing to demand contempt proceedings against defence lawyers, even though they are a party to the original case. [33], [34]
  .
• Future Trials: 
  The court explicitly stated that these proceedings are necessary to prevent similar “protest” tactics in upcoming trials scheduled through 2027. [35], [36]
  

——————————————————————————–

Numbered Footnotes:
directly referencing Judgment paragraphs

[1] Approved Judgment, Re Rajiv Menon KC (22 June 2026), Header. 
[2] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [1]. 
[3] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [2]. 
[4] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(2)-(4)]. 
[29] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(7)]. 
[20] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [3(8)-(10)]. 
[22] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1)-(2)]. 
[18] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1)]. 
[25] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(3)]. 
[21] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(1), 10]. 
[37] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(6)]. 
[38] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(6)]. 
[26] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [4(7)]. 
[7] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[8] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[9] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [29]. 
[27] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [27]. 
[39] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [22]. 
[33] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [18]. 
[34] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [25]. 
[10] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [40]. 
[16] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [41]. 
[23] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [7]. 
[12] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [39]. 
[13] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[14] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[17] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [42]. 
[15] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [33]. 
[43] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [44]. 
[6] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [45]. 
[32] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [45]. 
[35] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [46]. 
[5] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [46]. 
[36] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [47]. 
[11] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at [48]. 
[30] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 180-185. 
[31] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 212-221. 
[49] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 246-250. 
[19] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 1, lines 271-280. 
[28] Re Rajiv Menon KC (2026) at Appendix 2, Part 7.

ALSO SEE:
relevant background

https://youtu.be/YoW7JAXDRWk

HR consultant wins English court case using AI lawyer in apparent legal first | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/22/artificial-intelligence-law-firm-wins-court-case-in-england-for-first-time

Sad that this was even allowed.

#AI #GenAI #Legal #Jurisprudence

HR consultant wins English court case using AI lawyer in apparent legal first | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/22/artificial-intelligence-law-firm-wins-court-case-in-england-for-first-time

Sad that this was even allowed.

#AI #GenAI #Legal #Jurisprudence

At the moment, the most likely outcome of the war is a battered but still standing #Iran that has regained the pugilistic confidence it lost after their crushing defeat by #Israel. That will not only translate into further bad behavior by the Iranians—suppression of dissent, resuscitation of their nuclear program, support for #terrorist proxies—but will also leave our allies in the region less secure in the US's ability to protect their collective interests. These countries will turn to China to hedge those interests.

And can you blame them? Would you trust the US under this administration to protect its allies, or negotiate any deal that doesn't enrich Red Don and the Donnettes?

Even assuming we emerge still recognizable as the United States of America following this catastrophic regime, it will take generations to repair the injury to our #economy, our #democracy, our #jurisprudence, and our standing in the world.

At the moment, the most likely outcome of the war is a battered but still standing #Iran that has regained the pugilistic confidence it lost after their crushing defeat by #Israel. That will not only translate into further bad behavior by the Iranians—suppression of dissent, resuscitation of their nuclear program, support for #terrorist proxies—but will also leave our allies in the region less secure in the US's ability to protect their collective interests. These countries will turn to China to hedge those interests.

And can you blame them? Would you trust the US under this administration to protect its allies, or negotiate any deal that doesn't enrich Red Don and the Donnettes?

Even assuming we emerge still recognizable as the United States of America following this catastrophic regime, it will take generations to repair the injury to our #economy, our #democracy, our #jurisprudence, and our standing in the world.

@tafnn

Ignore administrative subpoenas.

Come back wth a warrant.

#Jurisprudence

@tafnn

Ignore administrative subpoenas.

Come back wth a warrant.

#Jurisprudence

La préfecture lui a dit que c’était ok, mais que la loi était général, sans spécification pour ce cas et qu'il ne ferait pas de document.

On lui a conseillé, un huissier pour constaté, mais les avis divergent ...

Existe-il une jurisprudence sur ce sujet ? Comment peut-on la trouver ?

Merci d'avance.

#teamavocat #loi #jurisprudence #bâtiment #travaux #amiante

Masto fait ta magie.
Un ami propriétaire de sa maison a voulu installé sa clim (oui, c'est pas bien) lui même. Il a un mur recouvert de tuile d'amiante à l'extérieur.
En tant que proprio, il a le droite d'intervenir dessus si il prend les précaution requise.
Il a percé le mur et une tuile (trou diamètre 40mm) avec une "cloche de percement spécial amiante" : toutes les fibres finissent dans un sac sans rejet dans l'air.

Mais un voisin là vu faire et depuis l'emmerde. Il a appelé la gendarmerie, qui est passé et qui à dit que c'était ok. Mais qui il était préférable d'avoir un papier officiel de la préfecture pour cela.

⤵️ #teamavocat #loi #jurisprudence

- https://cntaittoulouse.lautre.net/spip.php?article1498 (Discrimination syndicale contre la CNT-AIT )

Le troisième round de procès du compagnon de la CNT AIT Allier qui avait été licencié pour avoir diffusé un tract dans lequel était écrit entre autres " Nous salariés (...) ne sommes ni vos chiens, ni vos esclaves.
Pour l’autogestion ! Pour la révolution sociale et libertaire ! » vient de se conclure par une nouvelle victoire du compagnon et de la CNT-AIT.

La CNT-AIT est définitivement reconnue comme un syndicat, le licenciement est annulé pour « atteinte à la liberté d’expression ».

Le patron est de plus condamné à lui verser quelque 24 000 euros bruts d’indemnités et dommages et intérêts.

...

S’en est suivi un troisième procès, le patron faisant appel, car n’acceptant pas ses défaites.

Le verdict qui a été prononcé en décembre 2025, soit quatre ans après les faits, vient établir définitivement la victoire de la CNT-AIT contre le patron par 3 à 0 !

Et c’est un KO technique, puisque cette décision [1] a été commentée par au moins un prof de droit spécialisé en droit du travail, ce qui veut dire qu’elle fait désormais jurisprudence !

Ce jugement établit que notre compagnon était dans son bon droit d’information syndicale. Sur l’emploi de l’expression « ’Nous, salariés de chez [4], ne sommes ni vos chiens, ni vos esclaves », que l’entreprise entendait faire condamner comme « excessifs voire violents », le tribunal relève que « pris dans leur ensemble, ces termes ne constituent pas des insultes proférées à l’encontre des salariés de la société.

Il apparaît, au contraire, que l’auteur de ce tract parle au nom de ces salariés et prend leur défense face à des ’auditeurs’ qui souhaiteraient ’imposer des exigences aux entreprises qui travaillent’ pour eux.

Il convient alors de rappeler que ce tract a été établi par le syndicat CNT-AIT.

Or, le but d’un syndicat est de défendre les intérêts collectifs des salariés. »

En conséquence, « Le licenciement prononcé par la société à l’encontre de Monsieur XX porte donc atteinte à la liberté d’expression de ce dernier.

Il devra, de ce fait, être annulé. »

Ce verdict est donc favorable pour la CNT AIT, qui est bien reconnue comme un syndicat, légalement. Il valide aussi le fait que les militants de la CNT AIT déploient bien des activités syndicales quand bien même une section dans la boite n’est pas officiellement déclarée.

*Le fait de distribuer des tracts, d’avoir des discussions avec ses collègues sur les questions syndicales ET politiques est reconnu comme constitutif d’une activité syndicale réelle*.

Au final, la boite est condamnée à réintégrer notre compagnon, mais devant l’impossibilité pour elle de le faire, elle est condamnée à lui verser au total quelque 24000 euros (bruts) d’indemnités et de dommages et intérêts en réparation du préjudice résultant du caractère illicite du licenciement.

C’est une bonne nouvelle pour le compagnon, qui suite au licenciement était dans une situation précaire, et psychologiquement, c’est une belle victoire à la fois pour lui et pour nous, car cela montre qu’on peut gagner en se battant avec nos idées, même sur le terrain juridique qui n’est pourtant pas celui que nous privilégions.

Cette victoire aussi a été permise par la solidarité collective de la CNT AIT, car nous avons accompagné le compagnon à la fois dans la rédaction du tract incriminé [2], ensuite un soutien moral et matériel pendant les procès.

CNT-AIT Allier et ses alliés

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#CNTAIT #Jurisprudence #Syndicalisme #Syndicat #AnarchoSyndicalisme

- https://cntaittoulouse.lautre.net/spip.php?article1498 (Discrimination syndicale contre la CNT-AIT )

Le troisième round de procès du compagnon de la CNT AIT Allier qui avait été licencié pour avoir diffusé un tract dans lequel était écrit entre autres " Nous salariés (...) ne sommes ni vos chiens, ni vos esclaves.
Pour l’autogestion ! Pour la révolution sociale et libertaire ! » vient de se conclure par une nouvelle victoire du compagnon et de la CNT-AIT.

La CNT-AIT est définitivement reconnue comme un syndicat, le licenciement est annulé pour « atteinte à la liberté d’expression ».

Le patron est de plus condamné à lui verser quelque 24 000 euros bruts d’indemnités et dommages et intérêts.

...

S’en est suivi un troisième procès, le patron faisant appel, car n’acceptant pas ses défaites.

Le verdict qui a été prononcé en décembre 2025, soit quatre ans après les faits, vient établir définitivement la victoire de la CNT-AIT contre le patron par 3 à 0 !

Et c’est un KO technique, puisque cette décision [1] a été commentée par au moins un prof de droit spécialisé en droit du travail, ce qui veut dire qu’elle fait désormais jurisprudence !

Ce jugement établit que notre compagnon était dans son bon droit d’information syndicale. Sur l’emploi de l’expression « ’Nous, salariés de chez [4], ne sommes ni vos chiens, ni vos esclaves », que l’entreprise entendait faire condamner comme « excessifs voire violents », le tribunal relève que « pris dans leur ensemble, ces termes ne constituent pas des insultes proférées à l’encontre des salariés de la société.

Il apparaît, au contraire, que l’auteur de ce tract parle au nom de ces salariés et prend leur défense face à des ’auditeurs’ qui souhaiteraient ’imposer des exigences aux entreprises qui travaillent’ pour eux.

Il convient alors de rappeler que ce tract a été établi par le syndicat CNT-AIT.

Or, le but d’un syndicat est de défendre les intérêts collectifs des salariés. »

En conséquence, « Le licenciement prononcé par la société à l’encontre de Monsieur XX porte donc atteinte à la liberté d’expression de ce dernier.

Il devra, de ce fait, être annulé. »

Ce verdict est donc favorable pour la CNT AIT, qui est bien reconnue comme un syndicat, légalement. Il valide aussi le fait que les militants de la CNT AIT déploient bien des activités syndicales quand bien même une section dans la boite n’est pas officiellement déclarée.

*Le fait de distribuer des tracts, d’avoir des discussions avec ses collègues sur les questions syndicales ET politiques est reconnu comme constitutif d’une activité syndicale réelle*.

Au final, la boite est condamnée à réintégrer notre compagnon, mais devant l’impossibilité pour elle de le faire, elle est condamnée à lui verser au total quelque 24000 euros (bruts) d’indemnités et de dommages et intérêts en réparation du préjudice résultant du caractère illicite du licenciement.

C’est une bonne nouvelle pour le compagnon, qui suite au licenciement était dans une situation précaire, et psychologiquement, c’est une belle victoire à la fois pour lui et pour nous, car cela montre qu’on peut gagner en se battant avec nos idées, même sur le terrain juridique qui n’est pourtant pas celui que nous privilégions.

Cette victoire aussi a été permise par la solidarité collective de la CNT AIT, car nous avons accompagné le compagnon à la fois dans la rédaction du tract incriminé [2], ensuite un soutien moral et matériel pendant les procès.

CNT-AIT Allier et ses alliés

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#CNTAIT #Jurisprudence #Syndicalisme #Syndicat #AnarchoSyndicalisme

Why Law Is Law-Shaped

https://lawvm.org/why-law-is-law-shaped/

#HackerNews #law #lawshaped #legaltheory #jurisprudence #legalinsights

Why Law Is Law-Shaped

https://lawvm.org/why-law-is-law-shaped/

#HackerNews #law #lawshaped #legaltheory #jurisprudence #legalinsights

(34/38) ... 2008 2009 2011) + incendie usine Lubrizol Rouen Seveso + arrêt 3e chambre civile Cour de cassation 6 juin 2019 : clause de conservation (obligation maintien) d’un #arbre dans acte de vente -> #jurisprudence Bretagne toujours traces d'hydrocarbures sur ailes/pattes #oiseaux + 30aine oiseaux dont migrateurs, décèdent plage suite à marée noire 1980 Tanio : 5 000 t. toujours dans l'épave -> fuites océan bombes ...

#year2019 #anthropocene #climat #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis

Just published:

"The Social Rights Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal of Peru"
by Juan-Pablo Pérez-León-Acevedo

https://doi.org/10.1080/18918131.2026.2613580

#Socialrights
#ConstitutionalTribunalofPeru
#Jurisprudence
#Internationalhumanrightslaw
#humanrights
#peru
#IHRL
#openaccess

Just published:

"The Social Rights Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal of Peru"
by Juan-Pablo Pérez-León-Acevedo

https://doi.org/10.1080/18918131.2026.2613580

#Socialrights
#ConstitutionalTribunalofPeru
#Jurisprudence
#Internationalhumanrightslaw
#humanrights
#peru
#IHRL
#openaccess

I've long considered the connexion of Law and Morality to be weak and tenuous.

https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/31/why-so-serious/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

After listening to this survival-cannibalism-on-the-high-seas story by Judge Coleridge in 1870 and the attendant murder convictions, my opinion gets categorically worse. Pictures at 11.

#philosophy #psychology #law #morality #morals #jurisprudence #consistancy #trials #blog #hiatus #video #society #justice #humancondition #AskMeWhy #politics #girard #serious #history

I've long considered the connexion of Law and Morality to be weak and tenuous.

https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/31/why-so-serious/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

After listening to this survival-cannibalism-on-the-high-seas story by Judge Coleridge in 1870 and the attendant murder convictions, my opinion gets categorically worse. Pictures at 11.

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A president who has turned against free markets, made immigration a nightmare, bashes his own judicial appointees and the Federalist Society, and now embraces the very foreign policy backed by neocons and hawks, but opposing which got him elected in the first place. Does anyone else feel kind of nostalgic for the first Donald Trump presidency, but 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 kind of?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/15/trump-first-term-nostalgia/

#DonaldTrump #freeMarket #immigration #interventionism #jurisprudence #politicalNostalgia #tariffs #USPolitics

An NFL player sued his ex-wife over a privates revelation. The case could be huge. https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/679799/ #DatingAndRelationships #Football #Judiciary #jurisprudence #media #NFL #privacy

The irony about mainstream libertarians in the US is that they are much more conservative than typical right-wingers, at least as far as jurisprudence goes. Seriously, they are ardent supporters of natural law and the Constitution who pay no deference to the president and focus only on the legality of the government's and not at all on the merits. It's always funny when "liberal" judges rule more conservatively than Clarence Thomas.

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This Is the Nastiest Opinion by a Supreme Court Justice in 2025

It was the perfect shadow-docket sandwich.

By Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Jan 03, 20265:45 AM

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Every year, Amicus co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern invite listeners to nominate the Supreme Court’s most egregious behavior, then choose their own “worst of the worst” to memorialize the most ignominious moments. In 2025, there was no shortage of contenders. In a preview of their conversation on this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Lithwick reveals the SCOTUS lowlight that still rankles her the most. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Mark Joseph Stern: We certainly had a bumper crop of bad decisions this year. What’s your nominee for worst of the worst?

Dahlia Lithwick: There were a lot of decisions in 2025 that immiserated huge amounts of people and made the world materially worse. But my pick is not one of those. Instead, I need to talk about NIH v. American Public Health Association. Yes, it has to do with slashing research grants, which does materially harm a lot of people. But more profoundly for me, this case is emblematic of every single level of destruction and mayhem coming out of the Supreme Court—all the arrogance bundled into one.

So let me take you back to August, when the justices handed down NIH. It’s another unsigned, incoherent shadow-docket order pausing U.S. District Judge William Young’s decision to block the Trump administration from canceling thousands of National Institutes of Health grants—including those supporting research into suicide prevention, HIV transmission, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular disease. The NIH is the largest funder of medical research in the world, but Donald Trump’s executive orders forced it to cancel all those grants because they allegedly promoted DEI, “gender ideology,” and COVID research. Young held a bench trial, then issued a 103-page opinion laying out extensive factual findings and holding that the agency must make good on the payments of these grants. A federal appeals court agreed.

Then the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court in an emergency posture. And the justices hand down a 5–4 decision that’s totally inscrutable but says that Young contradicted a different 5–4 shadow-docket order from last April, Department of Education v. California. That decision halted another judge’s efforts to require the administration to reinstate canceled education grants. And the court asserted that it controlled this case. Right there, you have the perfect shadow-docket sandwich: perfunctory, bad decisionmaking, conclusory predictions about what constitutes an “emergency” and who’s going to win, decided in a couple of days, wiping out extensive factual findings. And it’s rooted in a different shadow-docket order that, as Justice Elena Kagan said at the time, was “at the least under-developed, and very possibly wrong.”

So likely wrong, in fact, that Chief Justice John Roberts actually dissented from California, and dissented again in NIH! It takes a lot of nonsense to make the chief jump ship. But the majority in both cases said that the plaintiffs had to seek reimbursement from the Court of Federal Claims rather than the district court through the Administrative Procedure Act. Which is both obviously wrong and, as a practical matter, impossible much of the time.

This is why the court doesn’t decide national “emergencies” with some back-of-the-cocktail-napkin, invisible-ink reasoning, then expect judges across the country to act as though it wrote a law-review article on the subject. Here’s Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson:

Today’s decision reveals California’s considerable wingspan: That case’s ipse dixit now apparently governs all APA challenges to grant-funding determinations that the government asks us to address in the context of an emergency stay application. A half paragraph of reasoning (issued without full briefing or any oral argument) thus suffices here to partially sustain the government’s abrupt cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars allocated to support life-saving biomedical research. 

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I want to get to the ham in the shadow-docket sandwich. Famously, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a snotty concurring opinion, joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, that went after Young—a senior district judge with 47 years on the bench and a Ronald Reagan appointee. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh accused him of ignoring their shadow-docket ruling, claiming that it “squarely controlled” his case. And Gorsuch snippily noted: “Lower court judges may sometimes disagree with this court’s decisions, but they are never free to defy them.” And he continued:

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks this Court has had to intercede in a case squarely controlled by one of its precedents. All these interventions should have been unnecessary, but together they underscore a basic tenet of our judicial system: Whatever their own views, judges are duty-bound to respect the hierarchy of the federal court system created by the Constitution and Congress.

That gets my vote for the single nastiest opinion of 2025. It even prompted Young to apologize to Gorsuch and Kavanaugh from the bench.

I hate this on so many levels.

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One thing that floats to mind is: Can you imagine how horrible it must be to have to work with these people every single day? This is how they treat lower-court judges—how do you think they treat colleagues like Jackson? No wonder she accused them of “Calvinball” in her NIH dissent. Maybe she’s being informed by the fact that her colleagues evidently treat her like garbage on and off the page. That’s why one of my contenders for “worst of the worst” is Justice Amy Coney Barrett condescendingly dismissing Jackson in her CASA decision. It just drips with contempt for her. I cannot imagine having to be collegial with these people.

The only thing I want to add to that is that judges are getting death threats and impeachment threats and being thrown under the bus by members of Congress and the president. And the justices on the Supreme Court themselves are like: Should I go after a senior district judge personally for not applying my inscrutable shadow-docket order? And do it in a way that makes it sound as if he’s reckless and insubordinate and doesn’t care about the law? Why, yes! Fantastic idea.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: This is the nastiest opinion by a Supreme Court justice in 2025.

This is the nastiest opinion by a Supreme Court justice in 2025 – Slate

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This Is the Nastiest Opinion by a Supreme Court Justice in 2025

It was the perfect shadow-docket sandwich.

By Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Jan 03, 20265:45 AM

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Every year, Amicus co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern invite listeners to nominate the Supreme Court’s most egregious behavior, then choose their own “worst of the worst” to memorialize the most ignominious moments. In 2025, there was no shortage of contenders. In a preview of their conversation on this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Lithwick reveals the SCOTUS lowlight that still rankles her the most. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Mark Joseph Stern: We certainly had a bumper crop of bad decisions this year. What’s your nominee for worst of the worst?

Dahlia Lithwick: There were a lot of decisions in 2025 that immiserated huge amounts of people and made the world materially worse. But my pick is not one of those. Instead, I need to talk about NIH v. American Public Health Association. Yes, it has to do with slashing research grants, which does materially harm a lot of people. But more profoundly for me, this case is emblematic of every single level of destruction and mayhem coming out of the Supreme Court—all the arrogance bundled into one.

So let me take you back to August, when the justices handed down NIH. It’s another unsigned, incoherent shadow-docket order pausing U.S. District Judge William Young’s decision to block the Trump administration from canceling thousands of National Institutes of Health grants—including those supporting research into suicide prevention, HIV transmission, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular disease. The NIH is the largest funder of medical research in the world, but Donald Trump’s executive orders forced it to cancel all those grants because they allegedly promoted DEI, “gender ideology,” and COVID research. Young held a bench trial, then issued a 103-page opinion laying out extensive factual findings and holding that the agency must make good on the payments of these grants. A federal appeals court agreed.

Then the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court in an emergency posture. And the justices hand down a 5–4 decision that’s totally inscrutable but says that Young contradicted a different 5–4 shadow-docket order from last April, Department of Education v. California. That decision halted another judge’s efforts to require the administration to reinstate canceled education grants. And the court asserted that it controlled this case. Right there, you have the perfect shadow-docket sandwich: perfunctory, bad decisionmaking, conclusory predictions about what constitutes an “emergency” and who’s going to win, decided in a couple of days, wiping out extensive factual findings. And it’s rooted in a different shadow-docket order that, as Justice Elena Kagan said at the time, was “at the least under-developed, and very possibly wrong.”

So likely wrong, in fact, that Chief Justice John Roberts actually dissented from California, and dissented again in NIH! It takes a lot of nonsense to make the chief jump ship. But the majority in both cases said that the plaintiffs had to seek reimbursement from the Court of Federal Claims rather than the district court through the Administrative Procedure Act. Which is both obviously wrong and, as a practical matter, impossible much of the time.

This is why the court doesn’t decide national “emergencies” with some back-of-the-cocktail-napkin, invisible-ink reasoning, then expect judges across the country to act as though it wrote a law-review article on the subject. Here’s Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson:

Today’s decision reveals California’s considerable wingspan: That case’s ipse dixit now apparently governs all APA challenges to grant-funding determinations that the government asks us to address in the context of an emergency stay application. A half paragraph of reasoning (issued without full briefing or any oral argument) thus suffices here to partially sustain the government’s abrupt cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars allocated to support life-saving biomedical research. 

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I want to get to the ham in the shadow-docket sandwich. Famously, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a snotty concurring opinion, joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, that went after Young—a senior district judge with 47 years on the bench and a Ronald Reagan appointee. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh accused him of ignoring their shadow-docket ruling, claiming that it “squarely controlled” his case. And Gorsuch snippily noted: “Lower court judges may sometimes disagree with this court’s decisions, but they are never free to defy them.” And he continued:

This is now the third time in a matter of weeks this Court has had to intercede in a case squarely controlled by one of its precedents. All these interventions should have been unnecessary, but together they underscore a basic tenet of our judicial system: Whatever their own views, judges are duty-bound to respect the hierarchy of the federal court system created by the Constitution and Congress.

That gets my vote for the single nastiest opinion of 2025. It even prompted Young to apologize to Gorsuch and Kavanaugh from the bench.

I hate this on so many levels.

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One thing that floats to mind is: Can you imagine how horrible it must be to have to work with these people every single day? This is how they treat lower-court judges—how do you think they treat colleagues like Jackson? No wonder she accused them of “Calvinball” in her NIH dissent. Maybe she’s being informed by the fact that her colleagues evidently treat her like garbage on and off the page. That’s why one of my contenders for “worst of the worst” is Justice Amy Coney Barrett condescendingly dismissing Jackson in her CASA decision. It just drips with contempt for her. I cannot imagine having to be collegial with these people.

The only thing I want to add to that is that judges are getting death threats and impeachment threats and being thrown under the bus by members of Congress and the president. And the justices on the Supreme Court themselves are like: Should I go after a senior district judge personally for not applying my inscrutable shadow-docket order? And do it in a way that makes it sound as if he’s reckless and insubordinate and doesn’t care about the law? Why, yes! Fantastic idea.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: This is the nastiest opinion by a Supreme Court justice in 2025.

Speed limits are among the concepts that are never just matters of fact.
👉 https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/03/just-the-facts-mum-about-speed-limits/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
I use this as an example to relate to my latest essay, The Fact of the Matter: After Bernard Williams – Truthfulness, Facts, and the Myth of Immediacy: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18133958
#facts #truth #philosophy #language #epistemology #ontology #signs #speedlimits #laws #jurisprudence #blog #perception #technology #podcast

Speed limits are among the concepts that are never just matters of fact.
👉 https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/03/just-the-facts-mum-about-speed-limits/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
I use this as an example to relate to my latest essay, The Fact of the Matter: After Bernard Williams – Truthfulness, Facts, and the Myth of Immediacy: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18133958
#facts #truth #philosophy #language #epistemology #ontology #signs #speedlimits #laws #jurisprudence #blog #perception #technology #podcast

New Essay: The Fact of the Matter: After Bernard Williams –
Truthfulness, Facts, and the Myth of Immediacy
📝https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18133958
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New Essay: The Fact of the Matter: After Bernard Williams –
Truthfulness, Facts, and the Myth of Immediacy
📝https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18133958
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A quotation from Christopher Marlowe

Philosophy is odious and obscure;
Both law and physic are for petty wits;
Divinity is basest of the three,
Unpleasant, harsh, contemptible, and vile:
‘Tis magic, magic, that hath ravish’d me.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Act 1, sc. 1 (sc. 1), l. 138ff (1594; 1604 “A” text)

More about this quote: wist.info/marlowe-christopher/…

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Wondering whether the #OBR cock-up was deliberate, so that this news about #TrialByJury being massively curtailed would slide under the radar? #Justice #Jurisprudence #FairTrial

Link to Independent.co.uk:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jury-trials-scrappes-court-lammy-b2872268.html?lid=3hvuskcma4u2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze&utm_campaign=Morning%20Headlines%20Newsletter%2026-11-2025&utm_term=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP&empar=a5436c511a10d6091a9f24b3c5fe07b03d6f4e234fe29c93d643fa398d5abe0e

Cassation flexible. Un employeur peut faire travailler un salarié douze jours d’affilée, par exemple du mardi au samedi de la semaine suivante, puisqu’il y a bien eu un jour de repos dans chaque semaine civile #jurisprudence https://www.franceinfo.fr/economie/emploi/carriere/vie-professionnelle/un-salarie-peut-travailler-jusqu-a-douze-jours-d-affilee_7632938.html

California’s Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) requires browsers to offer a clear opt-out signal for data sharing by 2027—giving users one-click privacy control across the web. A major win for digital rights.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/california-opt-me-out-act-a-new-era-for-9765570
#Privacy #CCPA #CaliforniaLaw #DataPrivacy #Jurisprudence #Technology

Felt like judging some Nazis with one of our Cinema choices for tonight, just imaging some of that US Supreme Court right now in the dock.

As one of the reviewers said: "Would a film of that candor have a chance of being made today?"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055031/?ref_=tt_mlt_t_10

#Cinema #JudgmentAtNuremberg #Nazis #Fascism #Law #Jurisprudence #NurembergTrials

Felt like judging some Nazis with one of our Cinema choices for tonight, just imaging some of that US Supreme Court right now in the dock.

As one of the reviewers said: "Would a film of that candor have a chance of being made today?"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055031/?ref_=tt_mlt_t_10

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And: both of these areas can be changed. Both *need* to be changed. And when we get into a position to make those changes, procedure can't be left by the wayside, whether that means "eliminating" it (there'll still be procedural norms, no matter how hard we try to pretend that there aren't!) or just leaving the current rules and expectations in place (which have evolved to maintain the *current* system, and will be at best a poor fit for a better system, if not an actively distorting force). New rules for making sure that people accused of harms can assert their innocence in an effectual manner; new rules for structuring disputes between now much more equal parties; new rules to ensure that our justice system's approach to fairness accords with what would be fair in a better society.

#law #jurisprudence #procedure

I *get* the distrust and even scorn that a lot of people have toward the entire concepts of "procedure" and "due process (for the political enemies of human decency)", but:

The main problem is that the substantive and procedural rules that exist today are unfair, and *they can be changed*.

The injustice inherent to our capitalist society affects both "the law" (colloquially) and procedure — for example: on the substantive side, the fact that businesses and governments are not at all liable for social murder; on the procedure side, that wealthy litigants in civil proceedings can out-spend less wealthy litigants and win not based on the merits of the actual cases, but just bankrupting their opponent. (Among many more examples for each.)

#law #jurisprudence #procedure

A quotation from Gordon Hewart

It is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.

Gordon Hewart (1870-1943) British politician and jurist; Lord Chief Justice of England (1922-1940)
Rex v Sussex Justices, ex parte McCarthy, [1924] 1 KB 256, [1923] EWHC KB 1, [1924] KB 256 (1923-11-09) [unanimous decision]

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/hewart-gordon/78501/

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(29/35) ... usine Lubrizol Rouen Seveso + arrêt 3e chambre civile Cour de cassation 6 juin 2019 : clause de conservation (obligation maintien) d’un #arbre dans acte de vente -> #jurisprudence Bretagne toujours traces d'hydrocarbures sur ailes/pattes #oiseaux + 30aine oiseaux dont migrateurs, décèdent plage suite à marée noire 1980 Tanio : 5 000 t. toujours dans l'épave -> fuites océan bombes dormantes corrosion coques ...

#year2019 #anthropocene #climat #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis

@abcfeeds
So, it seems that when a #StateGovt disagrees with a #Court decision, it can just enact new #Legislation to contermand the Courts. That’s straight out of the #Trumpian playbook. A #Fascist response to the #Jurisprudence when the outcomes are unpallatable to #Mates in the #MiningIndustries. Where is this #Americanisation of Australia to stop? What other means will the #Rich use to syphon more public funds and dues to support their #StateTheft ?

Republicans may come to regret Trump’s Columbia shakedown.

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we need all judges who are presented with #OrangeTurd lawsuits to throw him & his fabrications the fuck out of court

#USPolitics #Jurisprudence #Fascism

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"Since this Court's decision in #RoeVWade, a generation of American #women have come of age secure in the knowledge that the #Constitution provides the highest level of protection for their childbearing decisions.

"This landmark decision, which necessarily & logically flows from a century of this Court's #jurisprudence, not only protects rights of bodily #integrity & #autonomy but has enabled millions of women to participate fully & #equally in society."

#DavidSouter #SCOTUS #law #judiciary

The trend is also evident in other areas, notably a 2023 ruling that found that #FreeSpeech protections shield some #businesses from having to provide services to #SameSex couples (the case involving a would-be Colorado wedding website designer).

Justin Driver, a Yale #law prof, said #SCOTUS’ recent #jurisprudence has recalibrated the #Constitution’s traditional balance between #religion & #secularism as laid out in the #FirstAmendment.

#ChurchAndState #NewApostolicReformation #ActivistCourt

“The American system of #jurisprudence assumes innocence and the state must prove guilt. In #industry, it appears that the opposite is the case. #Workers are required to submit to whatever decisions management may make, and only after having done so,can they #protest by filing a grievance.”
— Seymour Faber and James Rinehart, Structural Sources of Working Class Political Unrest
#uspol #uspolitics #politics #labor #history #union #law

@lawprofblawg

Courts need to flush away their doubts, say these #legal #scholars, in light of complicated, swirling legal dooties.

#Constitution #jurisprudence #deportation