Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump Mar-a-Lago case
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Monday appealed federal Judge Eileen Cannon’s decision to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, arguing that his appointment stood. Last month, U.S. District Judge Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed Smith’s lawsuit against President Trump, finding that it violated the Appointments Clause of […]
US appeals court rules in favor of controversial Iowa book ban that bars materials depicting sex acts
The ban begins! An appeals court on Friday gave the state of Iowa permission to ban books that depict sexual acts from school libraries and classrooms. The ruling overturns an earlier ruling by the district court and also stops the provision of instruction and materials about gender identity and sexual orientation to students in kindergarten […]
NY appeals court rejects Trump’s request to lift Judge Merchan’s gag order despite end of trial
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday The motion was denied. Donald Trump’s legal team has asked Manhattan Judge Juan Marchan to lift the remainder of a gag order he issued against the former president. Trump’s lawyers have repeatedly asked for the restraining order to be lifted, arguing it is silencing the Republican presidential […]
Appeals court blocks Biden airline 'junk fees' rule
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule that would require airlines to disclose surcharges at the time of purchase. The three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals On Monday order This ruling: [the Department of Transportation’s] The commission granted the airline association’s request to suspend the rules and […]
Appeals court sets schedule for DOJ bid to revive Trump classified documents case
A federal appeals court on Thursday set the timeline for the Justice Department‘s efforts to revive the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed at the district court level earlier this month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said special counsel Jack Smith‘s opening briefs will be due […]
Georgia Appeals Court Order Makes Fulton County Trump Verdict Nearly Impossible Before Election Day
(L) Republican presidential candidate and former First Lady Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump take the stage at the end of day four of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024. (Photo by Winn McNamee/Getty Images)/(Right) Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives for closing […]
Afghan child remains in limbo after appeals court voids U.S. Marine’s adoption
The future of a young Afghan boy is uncertain after he lost his family in a U.S. nighttime raid in Afghanistan five years ago. A Virginia appeals court on Tuesday invalidated the adoption of an Afghan war orphan, nicknamed “Baby Doe” in court documents, by U.S. Marine Mast and his wife, Stephanie Mast. The court […]
Jack Smith appeals judge’s decision to toss Trump’s classified documents case in Florida
Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a notice of appeal against a Florida court’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit against former President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents. U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon on Monday dismissed Smith’s lawsuit, finding that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of him as special counsel was unconstitutional. “Former […]
Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates. “There is no fundamental right to a birth certificate recording gender identity instead of biological sex,” 6th U.S. Circuit Court […]
January 6 probationer appeals judge’s latest ‘disinformation’ monitoring order
A federal judge on January 6th ordered that Daniel Goodwin’s computer be monitored again for suspected “false information” after he was placed on probation, but the order was already vacated in 2024 and is set to be sent back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the fourth Circuit. July 10, Senior Judge Reggie Walton […]