December 20, 2015 Appeals court halts gay marriages in Mich. A federal appeals court issued an order Saturday preventing more same-sex couples from getting married in Michigan for at least several more days.
December 20, 2015 DHS allows German home-schooling family to stay in US A German home-schooling family facing deportation following the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear their appeal is being allowed to stay in the U.S.
December 20, 2015 Kentucky state Senate president defends county clerk The Republican president of the Kentucky state Senate asked a federal judge on Wednesday to withhold his ruling ordering a country clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
December 20, 2015 Kentucky clerk still won't issue same-sex marriage licenses A defiant Kentucky county clerk, who has been ordered to face a federal judge on Thursday in a hearing about her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, says she won't resign.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court reverses ruling that found NSA program illegal A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Obama administration in a dispute over the bulk collection of phone data on millions of Americans.
December 20, 2015 Former Virginia governor asks to remain free during appeal Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Thursday asked a federal appeals court to allow him to remain free while he appeals his public corruption convictions to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court says it won't reconsider ex-Virginia governor's corruption case A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to review former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell’s latest bid to overturn the corruption charges against him.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court revives challenge to consumer agency A federal appeals court has revived a constitutional challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal office created to protect consumers in financial dealings with banks, lenders and credit card companies.
December 20, 2015 Denver court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor in contraception coverage case A federal appeals court in Denver ruled on Tuesday against a group of Colorado nuns who challenged a provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires employers to provide insurance policies covering contraception.
December 20, 2015 Obama immigration order back in federal court Demonstrators gathered outside a New Orleans federal courthouse on Friday as President Obama’s efforts to overhaul the country’s immigration system dangled in legal limbo. Justice Department lawyers urged a federal appeals court to lift an injunction on a plan that would let up to 5 million illegal immigrants live in the country, obtain work permits and receive other benefits.
