Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order
A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.
Read MoreGOP senator calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, after a federal appeals court halted Boasberg’s contempt investigation into Trump administration officials. Accusing Boasberg of judicial “abuse,” Schmitt, an outspoken proponent…
Read MoreJustice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Read MoreDOJ moves to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys leaders
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of right-wing extremist Proud Boys leaders for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to vacate the Proud Boys’ convictions so it can move to…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else
On Friday, a federal appeals court struck down a nearly 160-year-old federal law prohibiting people from distilling liquor in their own home. That’s a fairly momentous event in its own right — any claim that a law that’s been on the books since Reconstruction is unconstitutional should be greeted with a heaping spoonful of skepticism….
Read MoreWhite House ballroom construction can continue, federal appeals court says
A U.S. Court of Appeals on Saturday said that construction of the White House ballroom can carry on temporarily after a judge halted construction late last month. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the preliminary injunction be put on pause until April 17, allowing for…
Read MoreFederal appeals court rejects Anthropic bid to block Pentagon blacklist in AI dispute
A federal court rejected Anthropic's bid to block the Department of War from blacklisting the artificial intelligence company's technology.
Read MoreDiddy back in court to appeal criminal conviction
The hip-hop mogul is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his lengthy prison sentence.
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