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Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.The New York Times - 7h -
Federal appeals court says banning gun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a federal law requiring young adults to be 21 to buy handguns, finding it violated the Second Amendment.NBC News - 8h -
UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
Sixteen environmental activists in Britain have gone to court to appeal prison sentences for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soupABC News - 1d -
Mass court appeal puts UK climate activism clampdown in spotlight
Just Stop Oil hearing will determine Britain’s approach to peaceful protest for years to come, say lawyersFinancial Times - 2d -
Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon's bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals
Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind plea deals reached with three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, ...CBS News - 2d -
Graham says ‘a good chance’ Supreme Court sides with Trump on birthright citizenship
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he believes there is a “good chance” that the Supreme Court sides with President Trump on the issue of birthright citizenship. Graham joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” ...The Hill - 4d -
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction on Iowa’s State-Level Immigration Enforcement Law
A lower court had blocked the Republican-backed law that made it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry to the United States.The New York Times - 6d -
Appeal won to name Sara Sharif's family court judges
A decision not to name judges in historical family court cases about Sara's care has been appealed.BBC News - 6d -
Divorcee who stopped having sex with husband wins appeal at court
"I hope that this decision will mark a turning point in the fight for women's rights in France," the woman said.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Sara Sharif's father's sentence referred to Court of Appeal as 'unduly lenient'
The Solicitor General has referred Urfan Sharif's sentence to the Court of Appeal.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Appeals Court Rules DACA, Obama-Era Immigration Program, Is Illegal
But the judges stayed their ruling and for now, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients will continue to have protection from deportation.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Appeals court again declares DACA illegal, but keeps policy alive
A federal appeals court on Friday declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy unlawful.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden seeks last minute appeal of court ruling on fluoride in water
A federal court had ordered the Biden administration to take action over fluoride's potential health risks at higher levels.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge's decision ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Trump team asks top Georgia court to deny Fani Willis disqualification appeal
President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state's high court ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Caitlin Clark's alleged stalker says he wants to stay in jail, yells he's guilty in court
INDIANAPOLIS — The Texas man accused of stalking WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark loudly declared he's “guilty as charged” on Tuesday before a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Jack Smith has resigned as special counsel, Justice Department says in court filing
Jack Smith, who led the Jan. 6 and classified documents probes into Donald Trump, has formally resigned as special counsel.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Supreme Court hears appeal to TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a last-minute appeal from TikTok to halt a U.S. ban on the social media platform which could take effect later this month. Congress last year passed a ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Florida appeals court allows lawsuits against Parkland resource officer to proceed
A Florida appeals court ruled on Thursday that lawsuits against the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resource officer at the time of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Fla., can go to trial. The ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
The judges left in place a lower-court injunction that bars the disclosure of the report for three days, and the Justice Department then appealed it.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court denies effort to block release of Smith's final report on Trump probes
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an effort to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his two investigations into Donald Trump.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court won't block partial release of special counsel's Trump report
Special counsel Jack Smith submitted his final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's Jan. 6 case to be released publicly
A federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three-day ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to block release of Smith Jan. 6 report
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid from President-elect Trump’s two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Fox Must Face Smartmatic's Defamation Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
The voting-machine company seeks billions in damages.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals
An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week that the court block the ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect KSM's case
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Trump appeals to Supreme Court to delay sentencing in hush money case
President-elect Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to put off sentencing scheduled for Friday on his conviction for falsifying business records in the New York hush money case. And the ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing
A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Trump's request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Appeals Court Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s Sentencing in Hush-Money Case
President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump loses appeals court bid to halt Friday sentencing in New York hush money case
Lawyers for Donald Trump argued that the president-elect would be irreparably harmed if sentenced in the New York criminal case.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Appeals court refuses to pause Trump's sentencing in New York "hush money" case
President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in the New York "hush money" case.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
New York appeals court denies halting Trump's sentencing
A New York appellate judge on Tuesday declined to suspend President-elect Trump’s Friday sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction. Judge Ellen Gesmer of the state’s midlevel appeals court ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president
Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’. The former president of the supreme court has said parents are being deprived ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Judge sets date for Trump sentencing in hush money case, says court does not intend to jail him
Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Trump's motion to dismiss the New York hush money case against him, but noted "the court’s inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration" during ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Net neutrality rules about internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority by reinstating "net neutrality" rules governing internet service providers.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers as utilities came to an end on Thursday.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Federal appeals court strikes down Biden net neutrality rules
A federal appeals court ruled this week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year, handing a blow to FCC Democrats and Biden ...The Hill - Jan. 2
