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☆ Brazil Senate Votes to Limit Decisions by Supreme Court Justices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate took the lead on Wednesday to curb what lawmakers see as judicial overreach by the country's Supreme Court and passed a constitutional amendment that limits the ability of justices to rule on issues individually. The bill passed by a wide margin of 52-18 votes in two rounds of voting required for constitutional amendments. Lawmakers have accused the Supreme Court of usurping the legislative function of Congress with rulings on social issues such as the court's decision to facilitate gay marriage. Proposals in Congress include limiting the years justices can sit on the Supreme Court and an amendment that would allow lawmakers to undo court decisions they view as unconstitutional. "Attacking the Supreme Court, changing the way ministers are appointed, shortening their tenure in office, interfering with their internal functioning are political options that are not good for democracy," he told local media.

Persons: Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, Jair Bolsonaro, Oriovisto Guimaraes, Roberto Barroso, Anthony Boadle, Sonali Paul Organizations: Reuters, Brazil's Senate, Supreme

BRASILIA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate took the lead on Wednesday to curb what lawmakers see as judicial overreach by the country's Supreme Court and passed a constitutional amendment that limits the ability of justices to rule on issues individually. The bill passed by a wide margin of 52-18 votes in two rounds of voting required for constitutional amendments. Lawmakers have accused the Supreme Court of usurping the legislative function of Congress with rulings on social issues such as the court's decision to facilitate gay marriage. Proposals in Congress include limiting the years justices can sit on the Supreme Court and an amendment that would allow lawmakers to undo court decisions they view as unconstitutional. "Attacking the Supreme Court, changing the way ministers are appointed, shortening their tenure in office, interfering with their internal functioning are political options that are not good for democracy," he told local media.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Oriovisto Guimaraes, Roberto Barroso, Anthony Boadle, Sonali Paul Organizations: Brazil's Senate, Supreme, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA

☆ Japan court rules it is ‘unconstitutional’ to require transgender sterilization in landmark case for LGBTQ community
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Francesca Annio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Her case had been rejected by a family court and a higher court before arriving at the Supreme Court. On Monday, the court ruled in her favor, declaring that the provision requiring sterilization was “in violation” of the constitution. Therefore, the provision in question is not necessary and reasonable,” the court said in its ruling. The Supreme Court declined to rule on the other provision requiring transgender individuals to have genital organs “resembling” the opposite sex, saying it was constitutional. The organization also expressed “strong regret” over recent discriminatory incidents against transgender individuals, including widespread “anxiety and fear” over transgender individuals using their bathrooms of choice.

Persons: ”, Kazuyuki Minami, “, Minami, Ken Suzuki Organizations: Tokyo CNN —, NHK, Supreme, Chamber of Justice, Japan’s Meijin University, National Coalition for, Laws, LGBT Law Coalition Locations: Japan

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