From 1985 to 2010 there was ambiguity about the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan because after the 8th Amendment a curious change in language meant that there was a technical possibility for a Non-Muslim to hold this office. ..…

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, center, is joined by Fine Gael party colleagues at Merrion Square ahead of the referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution, in Dublin, Ireland, on May 24, 2018. ..…

“As conduct carried out through language, this act is not protected by the First Amendment.” . Now three-judge panel on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeal has sided with the Christian couple and reversed the decision. . ..…

The Government passed several laws to crush and suppress the freedom struggle like the 6th Amendment to the Constitution on 8th August 1983. [This Amendment is a violation of UN Charter] . The freedom to express political opinions, to seek to persuade others of their merits, to seek..…

It’s unconstitutional, banned under the 8th Amendment, prohibiting “cruel and unusual punishments,” yet it happens time and again, largely to individuals of color or for political reasons. . ..…

for Voices of the 8th, Ailbhe Conneely's podcast for RTÉ News on the referendum on Eighth Amendment of the constitution. ..…

Immediate action in the form of a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit for all 8th Amendment violations uncovered in the DOJ investigation; . ..…

We had a useful interaction with the 8th National Assembly. We also submitted extensive proposals for the improvement of the electoral legal framework for its consideration. ..…

Attorney Raymond Johnson told WIAT-TV said there would likely be a challenge under the 8th Amendment, claiming 'that it is cruel and unusual punishment for someone who has served their time and for the rest of their life have to be castrated.' . ..…

By Ahuraka Isah, Adebiyi Adedapo, Isaiah Benjamin, Andrew Essien and Sunday Isuwa Nine days to the inauguration of National Assembly on June 11, ers for the offices of Senate and Senate, LEADERSHIP has learnt.. ..…

In a recent case, the court rejected the petition of Russell Bucklew, who claimed the method chosen for his execution (lethal injection) would, due to a rare disease, cause him pain that violates the Constitution’s 8th Amendment, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment. ..…

On orders of the Trump regime, she’s unjustly detained indefinitely, a flagrant 8th Amendment violation, prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment. . ..…

To George Skelton's over the impact of Gov. ..…

Supreme Court declined to take up appeal by South Dakota death row inmate who claims that bias from homophobic jurors may have played in his sentencing, reports The Hill.. ..…

SCOTUS and Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Does the Bucklew decision portend doctrinal change for the 8th Amendment, and perhaps also a “barbell” effect for the post-Kennedy Court? ..…

The repeal of the 8th amendment is an epoch-making slap in the face against the Catholic Church and the establishment in the Republic. . . . . . . ... The landslide vote to repeal the 8th amendment, which banned abortion in Ireland, follows the unexpected 'yes' result in..…

Florissant, 186 F.3d 1095, 1097 (8th Cir. 1999) (applying de novo review to holiday display case tried on stipulated record). . . ... The First Amendment Religion Clauses and Public Displays Incorporating Religious Symbols . . ..…

A lower court ruled that keeping a $42,000 car for a crime where the maximum fine was $10,000 was an excessive fine under the 8th Amendment. But the Indiana Supreme Court said it didn’t have to abide by the 8th Amendment. . ..…

Coming to the relief of victims of over-policing — and following the advice of the Los Angeles Times editorial board — the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the 8th Amendment’s ban on “excessive fines” applies to the states as well as the federal government. .....…

Late last year, the Supreme Court took up a case from Indiana where it appears ready to require states to abide by the 8th Amendment’s prohibition of “excessive fines” in asset-forfeiture cases. . ... Indiana’s Supreme Court claimed the excessive fines clause of the 8th..…

Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the mandatory model so it could be reconsidered in light of Janus. . ... District Court and the 8th Circuit. But he filed a cert petition in December 2017 that sought to have the U.S. ..…

Missouri and its governor have immunity in a suit claiming indigent defendants in the state aren’t receiving meaningful representation in violation of the Sixth Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled. . The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Jan. 10 in a would-be..…

The legal argument is whether the 8th Amendment's provisions against 'excessive fines' applies to civil asset forfeiture at the state level. ..…

The legal argument is whether the 8th Amendment's provisions against 'excessive fines' applies to civil asset forfeiture at the state level. ... Timbs bought the vehicle with proceeds from his late father's life insurance policy -- not drug profits -- and argues that seizing the vehicle..…

Timbs attorney Wesley Hottot argued the seizure of the Land Rover violated the 8th Amendment’s protection against excessive fines, a Constitutional guarantee that should be upheld in all states. . ..…

The ‘objective resolution’ incorporated in 1985 via the 8th amendment is mainly known for integration of Islamic principles in the constitution for governing the country, also dealt with the religious minorities and proposed steps to be adopted by the state to enable the religious..…

They violate the 8th Amendment, because they perform an end around to the Amendment’s requirement that people who are arrested are entitled to bail. ..…

A few days ago, Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment which banned, since 1983, the voluntary termination of pregnancy. ..…

Read the full article → . . . 14th Amendment Does Not Prevent Debt Default . by P.A. Madison on July 8th, 2011 . The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection..…

For the first time, police officers were forced to explain to criminal suspects a litany of constitutional protections. . 8th Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment): The ACLU opposes the death penalty. ..…

Collins where the Court ruled that new evidence demonstrating innocence did not violate the Constitution’s 8th Amendment and Herrera’s death sentence with upheld. ..…

. - Whether being locked up with a cellmate who smokes five packs of cigarettes a day poses an unreasonable health risk and violates the ban of cruel and unusual punishment in the 8th Amendment to the U.S. ..…

Gettleman said the 8th Amendment calls for jury decisions based on the facts of the case. ..…