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Babakhani (2023). Agents of Change or Agents of the Status Quo: Iranian Lawyers’ Approaches to Women Seeking Divorce in the Context of Discriminatory Divorce Law

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Babakhani, A. (2023). Agents of Change or Agents of the Status Quo: Iranian Lawyers’ Approaches to Women Seeking Divorce in the Context of Discriminatory Divorce Law (Doctoral dissertation, University of Delaware). Summary: Since the 1979 revolution in Iran, the state has relegated women to a subordinate position, treating them as second-class citizens. Existing literature on …

Moustafa (2012), “The Rule of Law in Egypt: Prospects and Challenges”.

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Tamir Moustafa, The Rule of Law in Egypt: Prospects and Challenges. Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law, Rule of Law Quick Scan Series, April 2012. Summary: In the wake of Hosni Mubarak’s fall in 2011, Egypt stood at a critical juncture with the chance to rebuild its political and legal institutions. Moustafa situates the …

Moustafa (2003), “Law versus the State: The Judicialization of Politics in Egypt.”

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Tamir Moustafa, “Law versus the State: The Judicialization of Politics in Egypt.” Law & Social Inquiry 28, no. 4 (2003): 883–930. Summary: Why would an authoritarian regime empower a constitutional court? Moustafa explains Egypt’s paradox by arguing that the regime created an independent Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) chiefly to make credible commitments to protect property …

Safeguard Constitution: Sridhar Babu to legal fraternity

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At the inauguration of the Hyderabad branch of the London-based 52 Gates Law Firm, IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu urged legal professionals to zealously protect India’s Constitution. He emphasized that the egalitarian framework, crafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and nurtured by Jawaharlal Nehru, is under threat from forces seeking to undermine democracy. Sridhar …

How to Solve the Migrant Crisis? End the “Rule of Lawyers”

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Maurice Glasman argues that the migrant crisis symbolizes the collapse of the international rules-based order, which placed sovereignty in courts and lawyers rather than in politics and parliaments. This system—built on human rights treaties and the free movement of people, goods, and capital—eroded democratic decision-making and left governments unable to respond to public concerns about …

Trump files appeal to revive executive order against law firm Susman Godfrey

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On August 22, 2025, former President Donald Trump’s administration filed an appeal to revive an executive order targeting prominent litigation firm Susman Godfrey. The order, previously struck down by U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan, had suspended the firm’s security clearances and restricted its federal access, which the court found violated constitutional protections of free speech …

Judges: Threatened for ruling against Trump

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A surge in threats against federal judges has raised alarms about the safety of the U.S. judiciary and the integrity of democratic institutions. Since Donald Trump’s presidency, intimidation of judges has escalated dramatically, with 162 judges threatened in just six weeks this year—more than double the number recorded over the previous five months. At a …

Trump’s $940 Million Law Firm Deals Face Uncertainty

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Nearly five months after nine major U.S. law firms struck deals with former President Donald Trump—pledging a collective $940 million in free legal services—the impact remains unclear. Some firms continue to take cases opposing Trump’s agenda, with Milbank lawyers fighting administration tariffs and immigration policies. Paul Weiss, the first firm to sign a deal, has …

Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians

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Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians – The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s main opposition party, filed a constitutional court case to strike down a new law allowing military tribunals to try civilians, which President Yoweri Museveni signed earlier this year. Uganda’s Supreme Court had banned such military trials in …

Doug Ford’s attacks on judges are an affront to Canadian democracy

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Doug Ford has increasingly made judges a political target, treating attacks on them as a routine talking point. At the recent Premiers’ conference, he called judges “weak-kneed” over bail reform, and in the past he has dismissed judicial independence as a “joke,” floated the idea of electing judges, and vowed to appoint only “like-minded” ones. …