Appeals - Page 14

November 29, 2022

Utah's AG to challenge decision to overturn a 1985 death row conviction

Utah's attorney general will file an appeal in the decision to overturn Douglas Carter's death row conviction. UT Supreme Court reversed his conviction and ordered a new trial in 2019.

November 17, 2022

Federal court rejects appeal by officers in Kansas wrongful conviction case

Floyd Bledsoe was wrongfully convicted of murdering a 14-year-old girl and spent 16 years in prison. The court denied the officer's request for an appeal and the case will go to trail.

November 16, 2022

Arkansas ban on trans surgery for minors will remain on hold according to federal appeals court

A federal appeals court that blocked an Arkansas ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors will not reconsider its ruling to temporarily block the ban.

November 15, 2022

Oklahoma court denies death row inmate's request for new hearing

An Oklahoma court denied death row inmate Richard Glossip's request for a new evidentiary hearing although his lawyers said it would prove his innocence in murdering his former boss.

November 3, 2022

Beauty pageant can’t be forced to accept transgender contestants, court rules

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in favor of a beauty pageant that did not want to include transgender contestants.

November 3, 2022

Trump lawyers regarded Supreme Court Justice Thomas as key to overturning 2020 election results

Trump's lawyers who looked to overturn the 2020 election results viewed an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the "key" to their chances of success.

November 2, 2022

Lawyers for AZ death row inmate file new appeal as execution date nears

Lawyers for Arizona death row inmate Murray Hooper filed another petition for post-conviction relief Monday, saying "newly discovered material facts" have been presented in the case.

October 20, 2022

ME lobster fishermen's lawsuit against whale protection rule expedited by federal court

A lawsuit filed by Maine lobster fishermen has been expedited by a federal appeals court. They are opposing new rules that were intended to protect North Atlantic right whales.

October 6, 2022

Brittney Griner’s wife calls 9-year sentence ‘terrifying,' says Griner is a 'hostage': ‘Do we get her back?’

Brittney Griner's wife said she is a "hostage" and it "terrifies" her that she may never see the WNBA star again following her 9-year prison sentence in Russia.

August 1, 2022

North Carolina's appeals courts will reveal how judges ruled

A North Carolina court is going to make the details public of how a three-judge panel settled certain cases. Each judges vote will be revealed 90 days after decisions are made.