Federal Courts - Page 2

4 days ago

JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge Boasberg whines about Trump’s power and then gets caught exceeding his own

Pro-life groups appeal after Judge James Boasberg again denied them a jury trial over alleged selective enforcement against their chalk protest.

4 days ago

Clarence Thomas' constitutional argument against federal gun law gets first major court test

The Fifth Circuit will rehear a felon-in-possession case after Justice Clarence Thomas questioned Congress' Commerce Clause authority over gun possession.

5 days ago

Army veteran faces arson charge after attack outside NYC federal building: 'Came armed with bad intentions'

Videos show fire and bright orange flames outside 26 Federal Plaza as Andrew Arrabaca allegedly fired an airsoft rifle at the federal building.

5 days ago

Biden’s fight to keep Hur interview tapes under wraps suffers fresh court blow

A federal appeals court ruled against Joe Biden's bid to block audio recordings and transcripts from Robert Hur's classified documents probe.

6 days ago

One six-pack of beer could significantly alter how the Constitution regulates law enforcement

Kenneth Jouppi's $95,000 Cessna plane was seized over a six-pack of beer, and now the Supreme Court will decide if it violates the 8th Amendment.

July 17, 2026

Major appeals court declares New Jersey AR-15 ban unconstitutional in landmark Second Amendment ruling

The NRA calls the 3rd Circuit's ruling a "historic victory" after the court struck down New Jersey's semiautomatic rifle and large capacity magazine bans.

July 16, 2026

GOP lawmakers urge Supreme Court to strengthen First Amendment protections for street preachers

House Republicans filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to reject qualified immunity for officers who stopped a Christian evangelist's speech.

July 16, 2026

Florida congressman moves to impeach judge who ordered convicted Cuban plane hijacker freed from ICE

Congressman Greg Steube filed an impeachment article against Judge John E. Steele for ordering a convicted Cuban plane hijacker's release from ICE.

July 15, 2026

You shouldn’t need a permit to pray in your own home — the Supreme Court should agree

A cease-and-desist letter forced an Orthodox Jew to cancel his minyan, but courts dismissed his First Amendment claim over a zoning technicality.

July 14, 2026

Amy Coney Barrett recalls heartbreaking question from 12-year-old son over bulletproof vest

Amy Coney Barrett told Congress her children have seen things no child should, revealing how threats intensified after the leaked Dobbs decision.