First Amendment 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.
2020 Presidential Election 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.
Arizona 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.
Maine 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.
WNBA 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.
North Carolina 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.
Federal Courts March 5, 2022 Title 42 border policy for expelling immigrants upheld by federal court in DC The U.S. government can continue to expel migrant families at the southern border under a public health policy known as Title 42, denying them a chance to ask for asylum, but can’t send them back to countries where their life or freedom will be in danger, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Media November 13, 2021 Ron Klain's retweet of MSNBC anchor's 'ultimate work-around' post was an endorsement, court rules A federal appeals court ruled that White House chief of staff Ron Klain’s retweet of an MSNBC journalist was an endorsement of her post about a vaccine mandate "work-around," according to a report.
Oklahoma October 28, 2021 Oklahoma death row inmates John Grant, Julius Jones granted stays of execution Two Oklahoma death row inmates were granted stays of execution Wednesday by a federal appeals court, according to reports.
Federal Courts August 3, 2021 Trump-appointed appeals court judge slams critical race theory in Texas discrimination case A Trump-appointed appeals court judge criticized critical race theory in a concurrence he penned last week that challenged the viability of disparate impact theory as a legal claim in a racial bias case, according to a report.
Ghislaine Maxwell April 27, 2021 Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail again for fourth time A New York City federal appeals court denied a fourth bail request from Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday as she continues to fight sex trafficking charges in connection with allegedly grooming young girls for sexual abuse by deceased multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
