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 […]
Appeals Court Gives Greenlight For Dem City To Clear Out Homeless Camps
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that San Francisco can clear out homeless camps in light of a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction issued in December 2022 that required the city to offer immediate shelter before removing encampments, stating that it otherwise violated the constitutional ban […]
Appeals Court Greenlights Campaign Finance Case Against Nonprofit Founded By Stacey Abrams
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday struck down an injunction blocking Georgia from enforcing a state campaign finance law against two nonprofits founded by former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams. A 2019 Georgia state ethics commission complaint accused the New Georgia Project and the New Georgia Project Action Fund of illegally canvassing […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help | Ukraine
A Russian attack on a post office in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, left one person dead and nine injured, including an infant.“The death toll was 1.2 million, and the death toll was 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll is 1.2 million. The death toll […]
Biden makes appeals to donors as debate concerns persist
RED BANK, N.J. (AP) — President Joe Biden looked to recapture his mojo and reassured donors at a Saturday fundraiser that he is fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump. “I didn’t have a great night, but I’m going to be fighting harder,” Biden told attendees at the home of New Jersey Gov. […]
Lawsuit claiming Meta prefers foreign workers over US citizens revived by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a class action lawsuit filed by software engineers who claim Meta Platforms refused to hire them in favor of giving jobs to lower-paid foreign workers. The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 2-1 verdict He said a Civil War-era law banning contract discrimination on the basis of […]
Uber loses challenge to California gig work law in US appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to secondarily challenge a California law that could have forced companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, who are typically cheaper. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower […]