All articles tagged with #appeals court
An appeals court halted a Louisiana plan to abolish the elected criminal court clerk position in New Orleans, leaving ex-prisoner Calvin Duncan in limbo as federal and state courts contest the law’s authority while Duncan had already begun his term.
An appeals court reversed a jury's $8.2 million verdict in a case involving Roy Moore over a 2017 Senate campaign ad, overturning the damages awarded.
A U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled that President Trump's asylum ban at the southern border is illegal, reinforcing the view that asylum rights are grounded in law and cannot be unilaterally suspended by the president; the decision marks another legal setback for the policy, though advocates warn it may not immediately change conditions on the ground as migrants face ongoing restrictions under evolving immigration policy.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict Roy Moore won against Senate Majority PAC over a 2017 political ad, vacating the verdict and ordering summary judgment in PAC's favor after finding the evidence failed to prove actual malice.
A federal appeals court vacated a district court injunction aimed at winding down the Florida Everglades detention center nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' ruling environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe failed to prove it is under federal control or that a federal environmental review is required; the case is remanded to the district court, with no final agency action until DHS funds the facility.
A U.S. appeals court ruled that Texas may require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, highlighting ongoing legal debates over the role of religion in public education.
An appeals court ruled that construction on the White House ballroom can continue for now, allowing ongoing work on the East Wing expansion to proceed while legal matters unfold.
A D.C. Circuit panel temporarily stayed a lower court ruling that blocked above-ground construction of the White House’s $400 million ballroom, allowing underground work to continue while a June 5 hearing on the case is scheduled; the National Trust had sued, arguing Trump overstepped by moving forward without federal agency and congressional approvals, while Trump says donors will fund the project and security costs will be paid by taxpayers.
An appeals court granted an administrative stay, allowing the full above- and underground construction of the White House ballroom to continue while it reviews national-security implications; this follows a district judge’s pause over concerns that proper approvals were not obtained, prompted by a historic-preservation lawsuit. The project, estimated at about $400 million and funded by private donors, includes a 1,350-seat ballroom and underground facilities, with a June 5 hearing upcoming.
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted an administrative stay allowing most above-ground construction of the White House ballroom (and related bunker work) to resume while the case proceeds, with a June 5 hearing set on the broader national-security implications. A lower court had temporarily blocked the above-ground work; the DOJ argues halting the project would imperil national security. Underground work may continue, and a separate National Trust suit over the East Wing remains part of the litigation. Trump has publicly defended the project.
A federal appeals court ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end the contempt investigation into deportation flights conducted during the Trump administration.
A D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a lower-court order halting construction on Trump’s White House ballroom, allowing work to continue at least until April 17 while the district court reconsiders safety and security concerns; the panel left open the option for further appeals, as the National Trust for Historic Preservation sues to stop the project and the administration argues pausing poses national security risks.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers are appealing his 50‑month Mann Act sentence after a trial that cleared him of coercion/sex-trafficking; a Second Circuit panel questioned the district judge’s weighing of evidence and suggested it could remand for resentencing, though a reversal might still yield the same term. The case centers on whether jury findings should limit sentencing and could set a precedent for how much weight judges can give to alleged coercion. Combs remains imprisoned at Fort Dix, NJ, with an estimated release date of April 15, 2028.
A U.S. appeals court overturned a $16 billion judgment against Argentina over the 2012 nationalization of state-controlled energy company YPF, a ruling celebrated by President Javier Milei.
A three-judge Court of Appeal in Wellington heard Crown arguments opposing Brenton Tarrant’s bid to discard his 2020 guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder, a move that would send the case back to trial. Tarrant contends his admissions were made during an irrational, solitary-prison breakdown, but prosecutors say there is no evidence of serious mental illness and the guilty pleas were supported by overwhelming evidence, including video livestreams. If the appeal fails, the case remains a life sentence with no parole and could proceed to later reviews; the hearing was unusually subdued and largely shielded from public exposure, with a ruling expected later.