On Friday, the Third Circuit vacated and remanded a U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey decision granting summary judgment to New Jersey personal injury firm […]
Third Circuit Sides With Magistrates On Bankruptcy Appeals
“We hold that, upon consent of the parties and referral by a district court, a magistrate judge may enter a final judgment in a bankruptcy appeal.” In re […]
Fifth Circuit Blocks Louisiana Law Putting Ten Commandments in Classrooms — Justia News — June 23, 2025
The founders of the American democracy firmly believed in the separation of church and state. A section of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the […]
8th Circuit Reinstates ‘Untimely’ Discrimination Suit Against Union Pacific
Based on a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled this week that a plaintiff’s employment discrimination suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co. […]
4th Circuit Tells Judge to Assess if Administrative Process Functions After Trump Firings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday told a lower court to assess whether a statute that lays out an administrative dispute-resolution process for […]
Eighth Circuit Foreclosed One of the Remaining Ways to Enforce the Voting Rights Act
In Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, — F. 4th —-, 2025 WL 1389774 (8th Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit […]
9th Circuit Questions Trump Administration on Birthright Citizenship Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, hearing arguments over President Donald Trump’s bid to redefine birthright citizenship, pressed a U.S. Department of Justice attorney Wednesday […]
DOJ Tells 1st Circuit Legislator’s Punishment for Post Opposing Trans Athlete Is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Department of Justice’s top civil rights official urged a federal appeals court Thursday to block as unconstitutional a state representative’s Laurel Libby’s punishment for her online […]
IT Company’s Bill for Post-Judgment Interest Grows by $6M, 7th Circuit Rules
An IT company has to cough up an additional $6 million in post-judgment interest after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit determined interest on a […]
Talk of Shifting ABA, FedSoc Influence on Nominations Dominates 6th Circuit Pick Hearing
The Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s first second-term pick for a U.S. appeals court Wednesday was dominated by senators debating the shifting influence of the American […]