Federal law banning handgun sales 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is ...
Appeals court reinstates 2007 murder conviction of man freed in 2023
A federal appeals court this week reinstated the murder conviction against Thomas Clardy, who was released from prison in ...
Brentwood School asks appeals court to toss out a judge's ruling voiding its lease of veteran land
In a move that has alarmed veterans, Brentwood School is asking an appeals court to toss out a judge's ruling voiding a lease ...
Appeals court reinstates civil suit over D.C. fire department policy
The Court of Appeals for the District ordered a new hearing for D.C. firefighters seeking damages against their department ...
Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
A New York appeals court has reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.
NY Voting Rights Act doesn't violate Constitution, appellate court rules
The lawsuit was brought by residents of the town of Newburgh who claimed its at-large election system diluted the vote of racial minorities in violation of the ...
Long Branch teen's convictions and 150-year prison in 2017 family massacre upheld by court
An appellate court rejected arguments to overturn Scott Kologi's convictions and prison term in the 2017 New Year's Eve massacre at his family's home.
US ban on gun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional, court rules
A decades-old U.S. government ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults under the age of 21 is ...
Ex-Appellate Court Judges Launch Boutique Focused on Plaintiffs Appeals
Former Texas appellate Judges Peter Kelly of Houston and Beth Watkins of San Antonio have launched a civil appeals and trial ...
Polish appeals court to rule next month in abortion case which activists say could set a precedent
An appeals court in Poland says that it will rule next month in the case of a women’s rights activist convicted in 2023 of providing another woman with abortion pills.
Hobbs is first Democrat in 20 years to appoint justice to Arizona Supreme Court
Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz, a lifelong resident of Yuma, Arizona, to the state Supreme Court. Cruz will replace Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has ...