—Yassin Abdalla Abdelkarim, Judge at Sohag Elementary Court, Egypt; LLM, Leeds Beckett University, UK.
In this weekly feature, I-CONnect publishes a curated reading list of developments in public law. “Developments” may include a selection of links to news, high court decisions, new or recent scholarly books and articles, and blog posts from around the public law blogosphere.
To submit relevant developments for our weekly feature on “What’s New in Public Law,” please email iconnecteditors@gmail.com.
Developments in Constitutional Courts
- The US Supreme Court in Delligatti v. United States (23-825) decided that the knowing or intentional causation of injury or death, whether by act or omission, necessarily involves the “use” of “physical force” against another person within the meaning of 18 U. S. C. §924(c)(3)(A)..
- The Italian Constitutional Court, in proceedings concerning the constitutionality of Article 2641, concluded that mandatory value-based confiscation of instrumentalities of crime provided by the challenged provision was considered incompatible with the principle of the proportionality in criminal punishment, as enshrined in Articles 3 and 27(3) IC, as well as Article 49(3) of the Charter, which serves as a constitutional standard of review through Articles 11 and 117 IC.
- The US Supreme Court in Thompson v. United States (23-1095) indicated that Title 18 U. S. C. §1014, which prohibits “knowingly mak[ing] any false statement,” does not criminalize statements that are misleading but not false.
- India’s Supreme Court approved a new constitution for the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), ensuring transparency and accountability in its administration. This decision followed objections from affiliated clubs, which the court dismissed.
- The Montana Supreme Court (US) ruled that the state constitution’s right to a clean and healthful environment includes a guarantee of a stable climate system. This decision struck down a law that barred agencies from considering greenhouse gas emissions in environmental impact assessments.
In the News
- Australian politician proposes constitutional referendum to allow deportation of dual citizens because of the exaggerated expenses of deportations.
- Draft bill in Brazil would alter Indigenous rights under the constitution.
- Guinea: The ruling military junta announced plans for a constitutional referendum and elections by the end of 2025 to restore constitutional order as opposition intensifies calls for civilian rule.
- Arizona Supreme Court Grapples with Challenge to “Dark Money” Disclosure Law. Voters overwhelmingly approved the law in 2022 to shed light on anonymous campaign spending from large donors.
New Scholarship
- The Constitution of the European Union by Ulrich Haltern. This fascinating book provides a contextual analysis of the constitution of the European Union which, unlike most constitutions, does not belong to a state.
- Judicial Bricolage edited by Tania Groppi, Marie-Claire Ponthoreau and Irene Spigno. This book represents a unique contribution to comparative legal studies by presenting the results of an empirical research project on the use of foreign precedents in constitutional interpretation in 31 jurisdictions worldwide.
- Key Ideas in Constitutional Law. David Feldman. Hart Publishing. It provides ideas and conceptions to be considered while regulating constitutional issues.
- Public trust in elections: the case of Zanzibar. Jørgen Elklit, Alexander Makulilo & Rodrick Henry. SN Social Sciences Volume 4, article number 81.
- Not Just Elections: Personality Traits and Ambition for Political Office. Hans J. G. Hassell, Gary E. Hollibaugh Jr. & Matthew R. Miles. Political Behavior.
Calls for Papers and Announcements
- UKCLA Early Career Workshop in Constitutional Law and Theory. School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool. Closes Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
- Is Democracy Possible?/ SLS Public Law ECR and PGR event (25 February). Keele Law Review is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its sixth volume (2025) on the theme of ‘Is Democracy Possible?’ Deadline Monday 14 April 2025.
- Event: Panel Discussion on the ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ 18:00-19:30 Monday 24th February 2025. The University of Bristol’s Centre for European and Public Law and Centre for Health Law and Society invites you to discuss the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. We have assembled an expert panel to discuss various constitutional, human rights and medical law aspects of the bill.
- The University of Leeds – #SLSLeeds25. The 2025 Society of Legal Scholars’ annual conference will be held at the University of Leeds, from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 September and will be an in person event.
Elsewhere Online
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