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June 5, 2023

Appeals court denies Biden admin request for stay in challenge to migrant release policy

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a motion by the Biden administration to allow migrant releases under two blocked policies to continue amid a legal challenge.

May 26, 2023

Federal appeals court stays Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of Arkansas ozone pollution plan

The EPA rejected Arkansas' plan to stop power plants and industrial sites from polluting the air in other states. A federal appeals court issued a stay on the rejection.

May 19, 2023

German doctor convicted over threat by fairy tale loses appeal

A German doctor convicted of threatening a woman by emailing her an extract from a fairy tale has been rejected for an appeal. The doctor deliberately threatened the employee with death.

April 20, 2023

Oklahoma court upholds Richard Glossip’s murder conviction

An Oklahoma appeals court made the decision to uphold the murder conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip. Glossip is accused of a 1997 murder-for-hire that killed his ex-boss.

April 17, 2023

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction upheld in Minnesota Court of Appeals

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction has been upheld in the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Chauvin was involved in the 2020 killing of George Floyd that sparked national protests.

April 13, 2023

Indian court to rule on Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal of criminal defamation conviction

Rahul Gandhi was convicted of mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname and subsequently expelled from India's Parliament. An Indian court is now hearing Gandhis' appeal.

April 6, 2023

Oklahoma's attorney general says Glossip's murder conviction should be vacated

Oklahoma's attorney general said Richard Glossip's murder conviction should be vacated. Glossip was convicted of hiring his co-defendant to kill his boss in 1997.

April 3, 2023

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Louisiana death row inmate seeking new hearing

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Louisiana death row inmate seeking a new hearing. The man was convicted of killing a prison guard during a 1999 escape attempt.

March 31, 2023

Senegalese prosecutors file appeal for opposition leader who received 2-month sentence

Senegalese prosecutors filed an appeal for an opposition leader who was sentenced to two months in prison. The prosecutors sought a two year sentence for Ousmane Sonko.

March 24, 2023

Federal court rejects Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans has upheld a lower court ruling blocking President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees from being enforced.