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Supreme Court Acquittal Supports Highway Protests in Sweden

Restore Wetlands welcomes the acquittal from the Supreme Court with jubilation. Now it's open season to sit on highways and demonstrate, says the organization's spokesperson Pontus Bergendahl.
Supreme Court Acquittal Supports Highway Protests in Sweden

Supreme Court Acquits Climate Activists in E4 Blockade Case

The Prosecutor General requested imprisonment for sabotage – but the Supreme Court acquits the climate activists who blocked E4 during rush hour traffic in 2022. The traffic disturbance was not serious enough according to the Supreme Court, which emphasizes the importance of demonstration and freedom of speech.
Supreme Court Acquits Climate Activists in E4 Blockade Case

Prosecutor-General Appeals Instigation Verdicts to Supreme Court

Under an alias, the man posted murder assignments in chat groups – and admitted during police interrogation that it was he who chatted under the aforementioned alias. But both the district court and the court of appeal considered it to be an attempt at instigation to murder, which is not punishable.
Prosecutor-General Appeals Instigation Verdicts to Supreme Court

Betsson Ordered to Repay Millions to Gambling Addict

The Supreme Court (HD) has ruled that the gaming company Betsson must pay back just over five million kronor to a gambling addict. The company had, according to the verdict, detailed knowledge of the man's problems.
Betsson Ordered to Repay Millions to Gambling Addict

Supreme Court Limits Federal Courts Blocking Trump's Citizenship Decree

The federal courts in the USA will find it more difficult to stop President Trump's decree, which is intended to automatically block citizenship for children born in the country. This is the implication of a message from the country's supreme court.
Supreme Court Limits Federal Courts Blocking Trump's Citizenship Decree

Court Orders Review of Tesla's License Plate Request

The Administrative Court in Karlstad has decided that the Transport Agency must consider Tesla's request to provide registration plates in a way other than through Postnord. "Since Tesla's request concerns the meaning of a statutory obligation, it was wrong of the Transport Agency to reject the request without considering it in substance", says Maria Arnljots, judge in a press release.
Court Orders Review of Tesla's License Plate Request

Ingrosso Stalker Deemed Mentally Fit by Investigation

The 38-year-old man who for months is suspected of having stalked Bianca Ingrosso shows no signs of mental illness, writes Dagens Juridik. .
Ingrosso Stalker Deemed Mentally Fit by Investigation

Falu Municipality Acquitted Again in John Walter Case, Parents to Appeal

Falu municipality is also acquitted in the court of appeal for the death of five-year-old John Walters at an HVB home in 2021. However, the parents will appeal again.
Falu Municipality Acquitted Again in John Walter Case, Parents to Appeal

Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen

The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal to the former Swedbank CEO: Birgitte Bonnesen, who was convicted last year for gross fraud. It is a hugely pleasing message for us, now we have in practice gotten rid of this verdict from the Court of Appeal, says Bonnesen's lawyer Per E Samuelson.
Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen

Protests Erupt Nationwide Against Trump's Leadership: "The US Has No King"

Migrant cars in Los Angeles got a smoldering discontent to flare up. Americans all over the USA are expected to protest against the Trump administration's power claims and harsh crackdowns.
Protests Erupt Nationwide Against Trump's Leadership: "The US Has No King"

Witness Claims Bolsonaro Involved in Brazil Coup Plot

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro helped to draft a plan to "take back the election" that he lost in 2022, a co-defendant testified on Monday. .
Witness Claims Bolsonaro Involved in Brazil Coup Plot

Trump Orders Travel Ban from 12 Countries

USA's president Donald Trump has ordered an entry ban for citizens from twelve countries, reports AP. .
Trump Orders Travel Ban from 12 Countries

Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Hagsätra Square Shooting

CrimeTT A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to twelve years in prison by the Court of Appeal following a shooting incident at Hagsätra square in southern Stockholm at the end of last year, writes Göteborgs-Posten. In total, eight shots are said to have been fired in what is described as a gang-related settlement, but no one was injured.
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Hagsätra Square Shooting

Gerry Adams Wins Libel Case Against BBC Over Murder Claim

The former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was accused by BBC of having approved a murder. "Gross defamation", Adams meant and sued the British public service company for libel.
Gerry Adams Wins Libel Case Against BBC Over Murder Claim

Trump's Tariffs Reflect Power Struggle Says US Expert

There is a struggle in the USA where President Donald Trump is trying to strengthen his own power, believes Dag Blanck, professor of North American Studies at Uppsala University. The tariffs, which have now been stopped in a federal court, are just a part of this game.
Trump's Tariffs Reflect Power Struggle Says US Expert

Court Blocks Trump's Import Tariffs in Major Trade Policy Setback

The market reacted positively to the court's decision last night to stop the import tariffs that the US President Donald Trump has introduced. It is an obvious and painful setback for Donald Trump's trade policy, says SEB's senior economist Robert Bergqvist.
Court Blocks Trump's Import Tariffs in Major Trade Policy Setback

Supreme Court Sentences Man for Rape at LSS Facility

The Supreme Court overturns the court of appeal's verdict that acquitted a man who was convicted of raping an intellectually disabled woman at an LSS residential facility. The man is sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
Supreme Court Sentences Man for Rape at LSS Facility

Allra Founder Alexander Ernstberger Criticizes Swedish Prison System

Allra-founder Alexander Ernstberger has served his sentence – and is now directing harsh criticism towards Swedish criminal care. It's bleeding ridiculously much tax kronor, he says in his first interview after release.
Allra Founder Alexander Ernstberger Criticizes Swedish Prison System

Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Venezuelan Deportation Plan

The USA's highest court rejects an appeal from the Trump government, which quickly wants to resume the deportations of Venezuelans. .
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Venezuelan Deportation Plan

Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship for USA-Born Children

Should children born in the USA automatically receive citizenship? And how much power should a judge have over the White House's policy? The questions are at the center when the Supreme Court takes up one of Donald Trump's first and most disputed presidential decrees. .
Supreme Court to Rule on Birthright Citizenship for USA-Born Children

Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Gang Bombings in Sweden

The Prosecutor General demands that a 23-year-old man be sentenced to life imprisonment for two bombings and appeals to the Supreme Court. .
Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Gang Bombings in Sweden

Nazi Propaganda Materials Discovered in Argentina's Court Basement

Argentina's highest court has found 83 boxes of documents, photographs, and propaganda materials belonging to Nazi Germany in its basement. .
Nazi Propaganda Materials Discovered in Argentina's Court Basement

Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges

The twists and turns surrounding limestone quarrying for production on Gotland have been many. There has been a mix of warnings of shortages, protests from environmental organizations and rejected applications.
Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges

US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service

The Supreme Court in the USA has lifted the blocking of the presidential order that prohibits trans people from serving in the American military. .
US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service
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