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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

A decade of peaceful relations between neighbors in Union Parish, Louisiana, ended in a bitter court fight involving bright lights, power generators, large warning signs and a rotting cow carcass near a property line. A Louisiana appeals court has now upheld a lower court ruling that settled the dispute over a 70-foot strip of timberland. … Read more

Jamaica celebrates that its reparations case against Britain referred to final appeals court

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Jamaica celebrates that its reparations case against Britain referred to final appeals court

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s government announced Wednesday that its reparations case against Britain has been referred to the United Kingdom’s highest court of appeal for the Caribbean island. Jamaica celebrates that its reparations case against Britain referred to final appeals court The unprecedented legal maneuver marks a watershed moment in the fraught historical relationship between … Read more

Can’t hastily deport to a third country: What US appeals court ruling says

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Can't hastily deport to a third country: What US appeals court ruling says

A US Federals Court has ruled that immigrants facing deportation to third countries must be given sufficient notice before being sent to nations where they have no ties. A US federal appeals court has ruled that immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no ties must receive sufficient notice and a meaningful opportunity to … Read more

US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

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US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

By Nate Raymond US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries BOSTON, Sept 18 – A US federal appeals court rejected on Friday a Trump administration policy that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to raise safety concerns. Ruling in … Read more

UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals to speed up deportations

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UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals to speed up deportations

UK sets 24-week target for asylum appeals. The UK is introducing a 24-week target for deciding certain asylum and immigration appeals, in a move aimed at speeding up the removal of people whose claims are rejected.From this week, the First-tier Tribunal will be expected to hear new appeals within 24 weeks involving non-detained foreign national … Read more