Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court
A New York appeals court has thrown out Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial in a stunning reversal of the landmark #MeToo case. In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that the trial judge presiding over Mr. Weinstein’s case allowed women who said they were assaulted by Mr. Weinstein to […]
Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit By Whole Foods Employee Fired Over Black Lives Matter Masks
A U.S. appeals court reinstated a lawsuit Wednesday involving a former Whole Foods employee who claimed she was wrongfully terminated for wearing a Black Lives Matter facemask at work, the New York Post reported. The 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in a unanimous decision determined that the case of Savannah Kinzer, previously employed at […]
PA appeals court revives legal battle over Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue
A federal court in Pennsylvania has upheld an Italian heritage group’s challenge to the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from a Pittsburgh park. The dispute over the Schenley Park statue has been sent back to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court for further consideration. Sons and Daughters of America in Italy filed the lawsuit […]
Appeals court drops charges against elections worker who downloaded voter list
An appeals court has dismissed charges against a Michigan election official who inserted a USB flash drive into an electronic poll book and downloaded voters’ names at the end of the 2022 primary election. The court’s conclusion was that James Holkeboer’s actions were inappropriate but not criminal. He was charged with election fraud. But Holkeboer’s […]
Appeals Court Leaves Hold in Place Against Oregon Gun Control
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Friday refused to overturn Harney County Circuit Judge Robert Raschio’s hold on certain state-level gun regulations. December 9, 2022 statesman journal report Judge Raschio issued an injunction against Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), blocking implementation of the permit-to-purchase rule and ban on “high-capacity” magazines. The lawsuit against BM 114 […]
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence
Sam Bankman Freed, who faces the prospect of spending much of his adult life in prison, on Thursday announced that he had withdrawn $8 billion from customers of FTX, the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange he founded. He appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing dollars. Defense attorney Mark Mukasey announced at Bankman Fried’s sentencing […]
Appeals court slashes Trump’s bond to $175 million in civil fraud case
Former President Trump’s bond was reduced to $175 million as he appeals the New York court’s decision. Fox News legal editor … source
Fani Willis Urges Appeals Court Not To Reconsider Ruling Letting Her Stay On Trump Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office urged a Georgia appeals court Monday not to take up defendants’ appeal of the decision allowing her to stay on the case against former President Donald Trump. Willis told the Georgia Court of Appeals in a filing Monday it should reject defendants’ continued efforts to disqualify her, noting […]
Trump request to delay NY hush money trial denied by appeals court judge
A New York Court of Appeals judge on Tuesday rejected former President Trump’s attempt to delay his trial in the hush money case. Judge Cynthia Khan issued the ruling, rejecting an argument by Trump’s lawyers that the trial should be delayed until the full bench can hear arguments regarding the gag order against the former […]
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to delay hush money trial over Manhattan venue
The New York Court of Appeals on Monday rejected Mr. Trump’s bid to suspend his hush money trial, arguing that the case should be heard outside of Manhattan. The decision came after an emergency hearing on Monday in which Trump’s lawyers argued that deep blue Manhattan was not the appropriate venue to hear the Republican […]