October 24, 2017 Federal court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a 17-year-old immigrant held in federal custody to obtain an abortion.
October 20, 2017 Christian videographer: Let's live together in peace instead of silencing those with whom we disagree Ten months ago, my husband and I filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota law that would require our small business to celebrate same-sex marriages if we enter into the marriage industry at all.
October 6, 2017 Hawaii wants to challenge third version of Trump travel ban A federal judge on Friday said he would give Hawaii an opportunity to make its case that it should be allowed to challenge the Trump administration's latest travel ban.
September 27, 2017 Federal court: NC commissioners' prayer practice violates U.S. Constitution A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a North Carolina county’s practice of opening commissioners’ meetings with Christian prayers – and inviting the audience to join in – is unconstitutional.
September 26, 2017 Dem states can defend ObamaCare subsidies, court rules An appellate court has allowed a group of Democratic state attorneys general to defend and uphold subsidy payments to insurance companies under ObamaCare -- a critical part of funding that President Trump has threatened to slash.
September 19, 2017 Cake artist at center of religious freedom case files opening brief at Supreme Court Lawyers for a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds fired the first shot in the latest high-profile "religious liberty" case to come before the Supreme Court.
September 19, 2017 Trump travel ban scope rejected by appeals court A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration another defeat over its revised travel ban Thursday, ruling that grandparents, cousins and similarly close relations of people already in the U.S. should not be prevented from coming to the country.
September 18, 2017 Trump travel ban can continue for now, Supreme Court decides The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a lower court's ruling that would have eased President Donald Trump's revised travel ban and allowed up to 24,000 refugees to enter the country before the end of October.
July 5, 2017 Appeals court upholds ban on gun sales to medical marijuana card holders A federal government ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the 2nd Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
May 24, 2017 Judges divided over power of federal consumer agency Federal appeals judges are divided as they hear arguments over whether the president should be able to more easily fire the head of the government's consumer finance watchdog agency.
