TikTok sale-or-ban law upheld by federal appeals court
A law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its app by January 19 or face a total ban in the United States was upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday and will be considered by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. A showdown is scheduled. A three-judge Washington panel says […]
Appeals court rules US can deport illegal immigrants despite local objections in win for incoming Trump admin
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can continue to use the Seattle airport for charter deportation flights, a federal appeals court has ruled, in a win for President-elect Trump's administration. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling challenges then-President Trump's immigration policies, saying King County, Washington, violated a contract by banning deportations at King County […]
Appeals court hands Texas a big victory, making it harder for Biden admin to let in illegal aliens
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit passed On Wednesday, the Lone Star State scored a major victory, barring the Biden administration from “damaging, vandalizing, or otherwise interfering with Texas' C-wire fence near Eagle Pass.” The Biden administration has worked hard in recent years to thwart the state's efforts to secure its southern […]
Appeals court halts Biden-Harris admin from removing razor-wire fencing along Texas border
On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris administration was blocked by a federal appeals court from tearing down a razor wire fence erected by Texas officials along the U.S.-Mexico border. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that Texas has a “likely chance of success” in a lawsuit alleging that cutting the […]
Appeals court rules Texas has right to build razor wire border wall
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas has the right to build a razor-edge border wall to deter illegal immigration into the Lone Star State. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the ruling against X, saying President Biden “made a mistake in cutting the razor wire.” “We continue to add more razor wire border barriers,” […]
Bob Menendez Appeals For New Trial Citing Prosecution Error
Lawyers for former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez petitioned Manhattan federal court Wednesday to overturn his bribery conviction and grant him a new trial. The request comes after prosecutors admitted that jurors accessed tainted computer evidence during deliberations, necessitating a new trial. According to In the defense's submissions. Menendez's lawyer, Adam Fee, argued that […]
Court Of Appeals Ends Trump’s Legal Battle Over Classified Documents In Florida
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to end proceedings against President-elect Donald Trump in the Florida archives case. The ruling dismisses charges related to Trump's possession of classified documents after he became president. reported. Mr. Smith specifically advocated for the appeal regarding Mr. Trump to be terminated, […]
U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Revisit Ghislaine Maxwell Sex Trafficking Conviction
People gather to protest human trafficking at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse where Ghislaine Maxwell's trial is taking place on November 29, 2021 in New York City. Maxwell, the daughter of late media mogul Robert Maxwell, is on trial for sex trafficking. Mr Maxwell is expected to dispute claims that he groomed underage girls to […]
Schumer Stands By Democrats’ Decision To Sacrifice Appeals Courts For Biden’s Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday defended President Joe Biden's agreement to swap four appellate court nominees for faster approval of district court picks. A spokesperson for Mr. Schumer said the decision was a calculated move to ensure the federal judge's confirmation would proceed amid Republican resistance. reported Written by Politico. The deal included […]
ICC rejects Israeli appeals, issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday rejected a complaint from Israel and issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC charged Netanyahu and Gallant with “crimes against humanity and war crimes,” including using starvation as a weapon of war and targeting civilians. Israeli President Isaac […]