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Former GD leader re-arrested after court reverses release decision
Nikos Michaloliakos, the former leader of the now-defunct Golden Dawn, was arrested at his home in the northern Athens suburb of Pefki, hours after a court reversed a prior decision granting him release under restrictive conditions on Monday.
The 67-year-old is expected to return to Domokos Prison, just a month after his temporary release.
Michaloliakos’ temporary release overturned by appeals court
The judicial council of the Lamia Court of Appeals in central Greece has reversed the temporary release of Nikos Michaloliakos, former leader of the now-defunct Golden Dawn. Michaloliakos was sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison in 2020 after being convicted of leading a criminal organization.
Muhsin Şentürk appointed as appeals court's top judge
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed Muhsin Şentürk as the new chief public prosecutor of the Court of Appeals.
Şentürk's appointment comes after a 37-round presidential election held by the top appeals court that saw him emerge as one of the candidates. He exited the race with two rounds remaining.
Appeals court head acknowledges 'deep disagreements' with top court
The Court of Appeals chief Mehmet Akarca admitted to "longstanding differences of opinion" between his high court and the Constitutional Court, following a judiciary saga over the persistent defiance of the latter's rulings in the case of jailed MP Can Atalay.
Remedy for judicial row 'new constitution': Justice minister
The best way to resolve the ongoing row between the two high courts is the new constitution, as the current charter has contradictory articles about the duties and responsibilities of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeals, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has said.
Erdogan criticises top Turkey court, stoking legal spat
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticised the Constitutional Court for "many mistakes" and urged his ruling AK Party colleagues to support an unprecedented challenge to the court by an appeals court, stoking a potential legal crisis.
Two top courts at loggerheads
The Supreme Court of Appeals has decided to file criminal complaints against members of the Constitutional Court over a profound disagreement on the case of imprisoned Workers' Party of Türkiye (TİP) lawmaker Can Atalay, in a first and unprecedented legal dispute in the history of the Turkish judiciary.
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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by appeals court
A New York appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence on June 2, rejecting the movie mogul's claims that the judge at his landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren't part of the criminal case.
Facebook parent company sues Russia over ban
Meta appeals to Court of Appeals over “extremist activity” ban – WhatsApp is the only service operating in Russia
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Serbia Court Annuls Verdict Against Saric for Drug Smuggling
Serbia's Supreme Court of Cassation on Tuesday revoked the final verdict against Darko Saric and other convicts for cocaine smuggling because of procedural oversight, and returned the case to the Court of Appeals. The court did not question the evidence on the basis of which Saric was convicted.