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Appeals court upholds $83.3M defamation award against Trump
A federal appeals court upheld an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump for attacks on E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his immunity and damages arguments.
Appeals court backs Trump in foreign aid freeze case
DC Circuit panel rules 2-1 that Trump can suspend billions in foreign aid, overturning a lower court order and sparking separation-of-powers debate.
Appeals Court revises opinion filing schedule
Lawyers seeking resolutions of state cases will have to wait a day longer under a revised opinion filing schedule put in place by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Effective […]
Review denied in flight attendant’s sexual assault lawsuit
A federal appeals court has rejected a request for an en banc review in the case of a former Delta Air Lines flight attendant who alleges she was assaulted by […]
Settlement ends grant program for Black businesswomen
NEW YORK — A venture capital firm has closed grant contest for Black female business owners as part of a settlement agreement with a conservative group that had filed a […]
2nd Circuit revives Palin’s libel lawsuit against NYT
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a lower court judge, particularly his decision to […]
Court refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting rule
MADISON, Wis. — A judge refused Thursday to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election […]
11th Circuit: Grant program is discriminatory
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in […]
11th Circuit does not halt Alabama execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to halt the upcoming execution of an Alabama man convicted in the beating deaths of an elderly couple during a […]
Hunter Biden’s attorneys press for gun trial delay
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden pressed for a delay Monday in his federal gun case, asking an appeals court to pause the Delaware trial set to begin next month. Defense attorneys […]
Court: Paxton can be disciplined over ’20 election lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the […]
Court: Cooper wrong to order bars to stay closed during pandemic
RALEIGH —Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants that serve alcohol got to reopen were “illogical” and violated […]
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