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Snopes→ Black Man Behind ‘Separate but Equal’ Ruling is Pardoned
Louisiana’s governor posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy.
Snopes→ Biden Pledges Appeal of ‘Deeply Disappointing’ DACA Ruling
President Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge's ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
Full Fact→ Was Michael Gove right about court ruling over bias in contracts?
“The High Court has found that you broke the law last week in your department’s awarding of a £500,000 contract to Public First, which was run by your friend and former special adviser James Frayne. That’s a breach of the minis
Poynter→ Despite popular misconception, Supreme Court 9-0 rulings aren’t that rare
In one of the final decisions of its current term, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association in a closely watched case, concluding that the NCAA could not prevent certain payments to college athletes, thus
Snopes→ Down Syndrome Abortion Bans Gain Traction After Court Ruling
This has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Snopes→ Ruling Paves Way for Longer Sentence in George Floyd’s Death
In his ruling, Judge Peter Cahill found that Derek Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he restrained George Floyd last year, and that he treated Floyd with particular cruelty.
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim South Korean ruling party’s headquarters are in Pyongyang
Multiple Facebook posts have shared a screenshot of Google Maps that purports to show South Korea’s ruling Democratic party's headquarters are situated in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The claim is false: the party’s headquarters are l
Snopes→ Judge Issues Ruling on Disney Performers’ Local 385 Union
The coronavirus outbreak caused as many as 3,000 of the Orlando-based Local 385's 9,000 members, which include Disney performers, to lose their jobs.
Snopes→ BREAKING NEWS: Court Ruling on Snopes Ownership Dispute
Court rules litigant tried to ‘circumvent’ prior court decision.
Snopes→ Panel Overturns 4 Facebook Content Takedowns in First Ruling
Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.
AFP Fact Check→ Indian ruling party members amplify false claim that ‘Indian Muslim cleric warned of vaccine microchip conspiracy’
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook and YouTube posts that claim it shows an Indian Muslim cleric talking about a mind-controlling microchip injected through Covid-19 vaccinations. The video was promoted online by official
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a political rally by Pakistan’s current ruling party in 2018
A photo of an enormous crowd has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a major political opposition rally in the Pakistani city of Lahore on December 13, 2020. The claim is false; the photo actually s
AFP Fact Check→ Fake survey results about ‘declining public trust in Myanmar’s ruling party’ circulate on Facebook ahead of election
A graphic has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts and blogs alongside a claim it shows the results of a pre-election survey showing declining public trust in Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), ahead
Snopes→ Grand Juror Speaks After Judge Ruling in Breonna Taylor Case
A grand juror who won a court fight to speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor investigation took issue with statements by Kentucky's attorney general.
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading claim circulates online that Facebook posts show Gambian citizens supporting Myanmar’s ruling party ahead of 2020 election
Multiple photos and one video have been shared thousands of times in posts on Facebook and Twitter which claim they show Gambian citizens supporting Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy, ahead of an election scheduled for Novembe
AFP Fact Check→ Early overseas voting does not show Myanmar’s ruling party in the lead — voter lists are still being finalised
An image that claims to show strong support for Myanmar’s ruling party in early overseas voting in South Korea has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. The claim is false: overseas voter registration was still ongoing when the misleading po
Snopes→ Experts: Floyd’s Health Issues Don’t Affect Homicide Ruling
Floyd’s death has sparked international protests about mistreatment of black people by police.
Snopes→ Rohingya Hail UN Ruling Ordering Myanmar to Prevent Genocide
The United Nations' top court ordered Myanmar to take all measures in its power to prevent genocide against the Rohingya people, delivering a sweeping legal victory for the Muslim minority.
Snopes→ Did US Supreme Court ‘End Pelosi’s Reign of Terror’ with Impeachment Ruling?
Some headlines don't quite deliver the story they say they do.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Spins Court Ruling on Trump Foundation
President Donald Trump downplayed the findings in a case against his namesake charitable foundation, claiming the judge had found only “some small technical violations.” Actually, in a settlement announced this week, the judge ruled that Trump R
Snopes→ Judge Issues Mixed Ruling in Virginia Abortion Law Challenge
A federal judge has upheld a Virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound and wait at least 24 hours before having an abortion.
Snopes→ Stacey Abrams Not Ruling Out a Presidential Run
“I am not being coy," she said at the Women’s E3 Summit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Snopes→ Trump’s Threat to Go to Court Over Impeachment Defies Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that impeachment and removal from office is Congress' duty alone.
Snopes→ Angelina Jolie Not Ruling Out Public Office in Her Future
In her role with the U.N.'s High Commission for Refugees, Jolie recently urged nations to deploy more women peacekeepers in order to prevent sexual violence against refugees.
Snopes→ Ruling in Genital Mutilation Case Shocks Women’s Advocates
Women's rights advocates said they were shocked when a federal judge in Michigan ruled that a law protecting girls from genital mutilation was unconstitutional.
Snopes→ Dutch Appeals Court Upholds Landmark Climate Case Ruling
The Netherlands, known for its historic reliance on windmills and ongoing use of bicycles, already is working to cut emissions, but the court said that the country needs to do more.
Snopes→ New Rulings on Medical Marijuana Use Go Against Employers
Advocates hope new the new decisions are a signal of growing acceptance of cannabis' medicinal value.
Snopes→ Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained
Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is always accepted by the scientific community at large.
Snopes→ Judge Warns Against ‘Piecemeal’ Court Rulings On Immigration
Judges in recent months have ruled on the Trump administration's push for a border wall with Mexico and its move to revoke an Obama-era program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
ABC News→ NOT REAL NEWS: No ruling that Mueller overstepped authority
NOT REAL NEWS: Judge didn't rule that Mueller overstepped authority in Russia probe
Snopes→ Giuliani Not Ruling Out Chance of Trump Taking the Fifth
President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, won't rule out the possibility that the president would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the swirling Russia investigation.
PolitiFact→ Evan Jenkins – Did Evan Jenkins correctly cite past PolitiFact rulings in a debate?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Did Evan Jenkins correctly cite past PolitiFact rulings in a debate? It’s not every day that PolitiFact fact-checks are wielded as rhetorical weapons in U.S. Senate debates, but that’s exactly what ha
Snopes→ Terminally Ill English Toddler Taken Off Life Support After Court Ruling
Pope Francis intervened in the long-running controversy, and the Vatican offered to fly Alfie Evans to Italy for treatment.
Snopes→ Federal Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to ‘Special Master’ Being Added to Michael Cohen Probe
Attorneys for Michael Cohen have called for a third party to be allowed to review evidence of an April 2018 law enforcement raid.
Snopes→ Cosby Gets Pair of Key Rulings, But Not ‘Bandwagon’ Juror
The defense wanted a man who said he thought many of the women coming forward in the #MeToo movement were "jumping on the bandwagon."
FactCheck.org→ ATF Rulings on ‘Bump Stocks’
Q: Did the Obama administration legalize “bump stocks” for semiautomatic rifles? A: No federal law explicitly addresses “bump stocks.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ruled 10 times between 2008 and 20
FactCheck.org→ No Supreme Court Border Wall Ruling
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that President Donald Trump can build a border wall without the approval of Congress? A: No. That story comes from a website that “makes no guarantee that anything you find here will be based at all in reality.̶
FactCheck.org→ A Fake Supreme Court Ruling
Q: Did the Supreme Court rule that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally can’t sue anyone if they feel they’ve been mistreated? A: No. That claim was made in a bogus story published on satirical and fake news websites. FULL ANSWER The
Snopes→ Limits on Travel to U.S. Issued After Supreme Court Ruling
People from six Muslim-majority countries will be allowed to enter the United States if they can prove certain family relationships.