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10:26pm, 18th April, 2019

Judge upholds New York City's mandatory measles vaccination order

A Brooklyn judge on Thursday ruled against a group of parents who challenged New York City's recently imposed mandatory measles vaccination order, rejecting their arguments that the city's public health authority exceeded its authority.

U.S. court upholds most of California's 'sanctuary' migrant laws

5:27pm, 18th April, 2019

US

U.S. court upholds most of California's 'sanctuary' migrant laws

The Trump administration lost a court bid on Thursday aimed at striking down California's "sanctuary" statutes that prevent local law enforcement from helping the U.S. government's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Uganda's top court upholds ruling on extending president's rule

1:11pm, 18th April, 2019

World

Uganda's top court upholds ruling on extending president's rule

Uganda's supreme court on Thursday backed constitutional changes that allow long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni to extend his time in office.

Maryland top court upholds 'Serial' murder conviction

4:31pm, 8th March, 2019

US

Maryland top court upholds 'Serial' murder conviction

Maryland's highest court on Friday reinstated the 1999 murder conviction of a Baltimore man who became the subject of national attention when the popular "Serial" podcast spotlighted new evidence in his case.

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

11:05am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Egyptian military court upholds jail sentence of former anti-graft chief: lawyer

An Egyptian military court has rejected an appeal by a former anti-corruption chief and opposition figure against his five-year prison sentence for spreading false news harmful to the military, his lawyer said on Sunday.

India's top court upholds national identity project but curbs use

3:27am, 26th September, 2018

World

India's top court upholds national identity project but curbs use

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of India's ambitious biometric identity project, 'Aadhaar', saying it benefited the marginalized and poor, but sharply reined in a government push to make it mandatory for various serv...

U.S. appeals court upholds Volkswagen's $10 billion diesel settlement

11:20am, 9th July, 2018

Business

U.S. appeals court upholds Volkswagen's $10 billion diesel settlement

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Volkswagen's $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles announced in 2016.

U.S. top court upholds Trump travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations

8:01pm, 26th June, 2018

Politics

U.S. top court upholds Trump travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the argument that it represented unconstit...

Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy

9:25am, 11th June, 2018

Politics

Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived Ohio's contentious policy of purging infrequent voters from its registration rolls, dealing a setback to voting rights proponents who said the practice has disenfranchised thousands...