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South Korea, Yoon and Constitutional Court

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South Korea Constitutional Court overturns justice minister's impeachment, Yonhap says
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned on Thursday parliament's impeachment of Justice Minister Park Sung-jae for his involvement in the December 3 martial law declaration by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol,
South Korea's Constitutional Court upholds impeachment of President Yoon, ousting him from office
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been ousted from office by the country's constitutional court. Yoon was impeached over his imposition of martial law on Dec. 3 in a surprise late-night broadcast where he declared martial law in South Korea,
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law and had special forces storm the National Assembly, is removed from office.

Supreme Court, Donald Trump

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DOJ asks Supreme Court to intervene in independent agency firings
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to intervene so the president can fire Democratic appointees at two independent federal agencies. Trump’s dismissals of National Labor
Supreme Court lets Donald Trump fire independent board members – for now
The Supreme Court is letting Donald Trump's firing of Democratic members of independent labor boards remain in place as litigation continues.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to oust board members fired by president while case goes on
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent agencies, as a constitutional fight about presidential power plays out.
Constitutional Court’s ruling lauded for message of unity, democracy
Court’s efforts to craft message of social cohesion may have delayed verdict, law experts suggest The Constitutional Court’s unanimous decision on Friday to remove former President Yoon Suk Yeol from ...
Karen Read asks Supreme Court to prevent retrial for murder
Karen Read has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of her trial pending review on ...
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Order Requiring Return of Wrongly Deported Migrant
The chief justice, acting on his own, issued an “administrative stay,” a brief pause meant to give the court time to consider ...
Acting president faces backlash over Constitutional Court appointments
South Korea's opposition condemned acting President Han Duck-soo's nomination of two Constitutional Court judges on Tuesday, ...
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AfriForum condemns Constitutional Court ruling on 'Kill the Boer' chant
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has condemned what it called the Constitutional Court’s decision to "legalise" calls for violence against Afrikaners and farmers, exemplified by the chant ...
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Top court rules new copyright law unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the Supreme Constitutional Court has struck down the country’s 2024 copyright management law in its entirety, declaring it unconstitutional.The unanimous judgement ...