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 […]
‘Words Matter,’ 9th Circuit Judge Says in Condemning Impeachment Threats
Happy Friday, and welcome to another roundup of the week’s news about the judiciary. This week, we’ll take a look at comments made by Ninth Circuit Judge M. […]
DC Circuit Questions Trump Administration’s Alleged CFPB Shutdown Mission
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday heard nearly two hours of oral arguments addressing whether the Trump administration can […]
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Substantive Due Process Challenge to School District’s Gender-Identity Policies
Content Warning: This article references child suicide. In Lee v. Poudre School District R-1, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 9600, ___ F.4th. ___ (10th Cir. Apr. 22, 2025), the U.S. […]
The Eighth Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Expressly Requesting Jury Trials
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reinforced the importance of a plaintiff asking for a jury trial either in the pleadings or within 14 […]
Divided 9th Circuit Denies Trump’s En Banc Bid to Cut Legal Aid to Migrant Children
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s request that the full court review a federal judge’s temporary pause of […]
Seeing ‘Incipient Crisis,’ 4th Circuit Keeps in Place Order for Return of Wrongly Deported Man
In a scathing opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal of an order requiring the government to facilitate […]