The US Supreme Court on Monday reversed a district court ruling that had blocked Texas’s 2025 congressional map as a likely racial gerrymander, allowing the Republican-drawn districts to stand for the 2026 midterm elections. The unsigned, one-paragraph order cited the Court’s own 2025 decision in Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens as controlling, The post Supreme Court reinstates Texas congressional map previously rejected over racial gerrymandering appeared first on JURIST – News.

15 rights organizations sent a joint letter on Sunday to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her government’s proposed anti-espionage law and foreign agents registration act. The organizations caution the government to ensure the laws are consistent with legal obligations, writing: While we recognize that protecting national security and tackling the unlawful influence of money The post Rights organizations send letter to Japan Prime Minister on proposed national security legislation appeared first on JURIST – News.

Victor Qiu is a JURIST Washington, D.C. correspondent and an attorney. The views expressed in this article are his own and in his personal capacity. Last week, I attended the first oral argument of the US Supreme Court’s April sitting, Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, a case that could clarify the scope of the The post Justices weigh whether SEC must prove investor harm to claw back profits — SCOTUS dispatch appeared first on JURIST – News.

Zimbabwe authorities have intensified a crackdown on student leaders opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend presidential and parliamentary terms, said Human Rights Watch, adding that the pattern includes abductions, arrests, and alleged ill-treatment tied to opposition activity. The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026 would extend political terms from five to The post Zimbabwe students detained for protesting proposed constitutional amendment: report appeared first on JURIST – News.