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Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz Acquitted of Perjury on Appeal
Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz Acquitted of Perjury on Appeal

Bloomberg

time26-05-2025

  • Business
  • Bloomberg

Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz Acquitted of Perjury on Appeal

An Austrian appeals court acquitted former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of perjury, clearing one legal obstacle for the once high-flying political prodigy who has pivoted to build a career in international finance. The judges at the Vienna Higher Regional Court who heard his appeal said Kurz answered parliamentary questions correctly as chancellor in 2020, the Austrian Press Agency reported from the courtroom on Monday.

Why the Supreme Court quashed Trump's due-process-free deportations
Why the Supreme Court quashed Trump's due-process-free deportations

Washington Post

time19-05-2025

  • Politics
  • Washington Post

Why the Supreme Court quashed Trump's due-process-free deportations

Outside extraordinary situations such as a looming execution, the Supreme Court rarely intervenes in fast-moving events in the middle of the night with limited information. But that's what the justices did on April 19 when a 7-2 majority ordered the Trump administration to halt the deportation of a few dozen Venezuelan migrants in Texas. On Friday, the court explained its reasoning, and the takeaway is that the justices don't like being played for chumps.

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