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• U.S. Supreme Court rejects cases over 'qualified immunity'
• Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel
• Mexican lawmaker postpones proposal to merge three regulators after opposition

U.S. Supreme Court rejects cases over 'qualified immunity' Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:45 AM PDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a number of cases involving a legal defense called qualified immunity that can be used to shield government officials from lawsuits including police officers accused of excessive force. The justices rejected the closely watched appeals in cases that had been pending before the court for months including a dispute over whether officers in Tennessee can be sued for using a dog on a man who says he had surrendered. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a dissent, said the court should have heard the case. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel Posted: 15 Jun 2020 02:43 AM PDT Supporters say the trial was aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Mexican lawmaker postpones proposal to merge three regulators after opposition Posted: 14 Jun 2020 02:40 PM PDT A lawmaker from Mexico's ruling party who proposed merging three regulatory bodies into one said on Sunday he would delay the initiative, after opponents criticized the move as a power grab that could jeopardize oversight. Ricardo Monreal, senate leader of the president's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), said he would wait to move ahead with his proposal to combine energy regulator CRE, antitrust watchdog the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), and telecoms regulator IFT. The merged body would be called the National Institute of Markets and Competition for Wellbeing, have five board members and would generate annual savings of 500 million pesos ($22.4 million), according to a document presented by Monreal last week. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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