Elections & Voting Rights (US): Pennsylvania’s top election official Al Schmidt reiterated that mail voting remains legal under state law despite ongoing federal litigation, while critics point to gaps in how the state handles non-citizen voter registration concerns. Supreme Court (India): India’s Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem’s bid for release, rejecting arguments that undertrial time and jail remissions should shorten his 25-year sentence. Executive Clemency Checked (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s courts overturned a presidential pardon for monk Gnanasara Thera, ordering him back to prison and underscoring judicial review of clemency. Press Freedom (Hong Kong): A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing for deterring a Wall Street Journal reporter from taking a union role, even as it cleared the company of wrongful dismissal. Judicial Independence (US): A federal judge ruled West Point can’t require civilian faculty to seek prior approval for public speech, finding the policy unconstitutional. Food Regulation (India): India’s food regulator told the Supreme Court it’s open to stricter warning labels than a two-phase plan, after judges questioned the approach. Courts & Access (Canada): Manitoba announced major reductions to provincial court sittings due to a judge shortage, raising fresh access-to-justice alarms. Corruption Trial (Malaysia): Malaysia’s High Court set Sept. 17 to record additional evidence in Rosmah Mansor’s solar graft case. Water & Federalism (US): Experts warned Colorado River flows could hit a legal “tripwire” at Lee’s Ferry, potentially triggering major Supreme Court litigation.