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legal-and-judicial10 days ago•130 min saved

D.C. Circuit Weighs Contempt Inquiry for Trump Admin’s Defiance of Deportation Order

The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether to allow Judge James Boasberg to pursue a criminal contempt inquiry against the Trump administration for defying his March 2025 order to halt deportation flights to El Salvador. The case centers on the transfer of over 200 Venezuelan migrants to CECOT prison despite judicial blocks. While the Justice Department argues the orders were ambiguous and complied with, the ACLU and judges argue the administration acted in bad faith. This ruling could set a precedent for executive compliance with federal court orders.

via AP News|

#alien-enemies-act #contempt-of-court #dc-circuit

energy27 days ago•6 min saved

Court voids DOE emergency to keep coal plant online

A DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously voided the Department of Energy’s emergency declaration aimed at forcing Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open, finding no proven emergency or shortfall and noting that planned closures and grid-operating processes already addressed reliability. The decision curtails DOE power to compel generation and could reverse similar orders, allowing Michigan to proceed with the planned shutdown and potentially reducing costs for ratepayers while signaling limits on federal intervention in generation facilities.

via Ars Technica|

#coal #dc-circuit #doe

politics28 days ago•5 min saved

Court curbs coal lifeline as DOE loses emergency-order bid

A federal appeals court in the D.C. Circuit rejected Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s emergency order to keep Michigan’s Campbell coal plant online past its retirement, saying DOE overstepped by intervening in state reliability planning; the ruling favors Michigan, Illinois, and environmental groups and could influence similar challenges to other emergency orders affecting six coal plants; DOE may appeal.

via politico.com|

#campbell-plant #coal #dc-circuit

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Obama-Appointed Court Panel Blocks IRS Data Sharing with ICE on Tax Privacy Grounds

A three-judge D.C. Circuit panel of Obama appointees blocked the IRS from sharing tens of thousands of taxpayer addresses with ICE, ruling the agency’s current data-sharing process likely violated federal tax-confidentiality law by often providing incomplete information; the panel upheld a lower-court injunction, highlighting ongoing tensions between immigration enforcement and taxpayer privacy and drawing mixed reactions over the ruling’s language.

via Fox News|

#dc-circuit #ice #irs

law1 month ago•2 min saved

D.C. Circuit Halts DHS SAVE Overhaul, Citing Forfeited Arguments

A federal appeals court (D.C. Circuit) refused to revive DHS's revamped Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, ruling the department failed to raise central Social Security Act arguments in time and keeping the system disabled nationwide. The overhaul, intended to curb noncitizen voting, drew privacy and accuracy concerns. A separate Florida-led case by several states seeks to reinstate specific features, while the 11th Circuit review remains pending, leaving the broader legal battle over the database unresolved and with potential for further appeals, including to the Supreme Court.

via notus.org|

#dc-circuit #immigration-policy #law

us1 month ago•14 min saved

Appeals Court Reinstates Bergdahl Conviction, Upholding Military Punishment

A federal appeals court in the D.C. Circuit ruled a judge lacked jurisdiction to vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s 2009 desertion conviction, effectively reinstating his punishment, including a 2017 dishonorable discharge.

via The New York Times|

#appeals-court #bergdahl #dc-circuit

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

DC Circuit Keeps Trump’s Mail-Handling Order Alive as SCOTUS Weighs Next Steps

A U.S. appeals court in the District of Columbia allowed the Trump administration to continue pursuing its mail-ballot executive order, ruling that the challenge is premature since USPS has not yet implemented regulations. The decision comes as the DOJ asks the Supreme Court to intervene and as other courts weigh related injunctions ahead of the midterm elections, keeping the policy in limbo while litigation unfolds.

via Democracy Docket|

#dc-circuit #mail-ballots #politics

immigration2 months ago•6 min saved

Haitian TPS End Delayed Again by Court Order, Brief Reprieve Granted

A U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C. denied the Trump administration’s bid to terminate Haitian Temporary Protected Status immediately, delaying the end of TPS to July 27 and giving roughly 350,000 Haitians extra time to prepare, amid ongoing lawsuits and efforts in Congress to extend protections.

via Miami Herald|

#dc-circuit #haitians #immigration

opinion2 months ago•9 min saved

Boasberg Blocks Jury Trial in Pro-Life Chalk Case, Fueling Free-Speech Debate

A Fox News opinion argues that Judge James Boasberg again denied a jury trial to pro-life groups who chalked 'Black Pre-Born Lives Matter' while similar Black Lives Matter messages were left untouched, criticizing his application of the wrong standard and describing an expanding, overly controlling approach. The D.C. Circuit reversed him, urging a proper free-speech analysis and suggesting credible evidence of selective enforcement could support a jury verdict, with the case returning for further proceedings.

via Fox News|

#dc-circuit #first-amendment #free-speech

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Appeals Court Upholds Navarro Contempt Conviction, Dismisses Privilege Defense

A D.C. Circuit panel unanimously upheld Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena, rejecting his claim that Trump invoked executive privilege and noting that Trump has not publicly supported that contention; Navarro refused to testify or provide documents, was convicted in 2023, served four months in 2024, and plans further appeals.

via Politico|

#contempt-of-congress #dc-circuit #executive-privilege

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Appeals court clears USPS to advance Trump-backed mail-voting rule ahead of 2026 elections

A DC Circuit panel temporarily lifted a lower-court injunction, letting USPS press ahead with a Trump-backed mail-ballot rule that would require states to share voter data to determine ballot transmission; the ruling gives USPS time to finalize the rule while the NAACP-led challenge proceeds, but it does not decide the rule’s ultimate legality and notes the need to act before the 2026 election.

via Democracy Docket|

#dc-circuit #mail-in-voting #naacp

politics3 months ago•22 min saved

Appeals Court Keeps Trump Name Off Kennedy Center Facade, Denies Stay

A D.C. Circuit panel denied the Kennedy Center’s bid for an emergency stay to keep Donald Trump’s name on the building’s facade, allowing Judge Cooper’s order to remove the name by the deadline to stand; the center will pursue further appeal with briefing later this month, arguing that removal could harm fundraising and confuse the public.

via Deadline|

#christopher-cooper #dc-circuit #donald-trump

politics4 months ago•6 min saved

Appeals Court Shields Current Trans Service Members, Lets Ban on New Recruits Stand

A D.C. Circuit panel ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy banning transgender service members rests on unconstitutional animus but limited its impact to the plaintiffs already serving, shielding them from the ban while allowing the policy to remain in place for new enlistees as litigation proceeds; the decision avoids a nationwide injunction and could be reviewed by the full court or the Supreme Court.

via Politico|

#courts #dc-circuit #military

politics4 months ago•16 min saved

Appeals court finds Trump transgender troop ban violates constitutional rights

A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit ruled that Trump’s executive order banning transgender troops from military service illegally barred them, upholding a 2025 district court decision that the policy likely violates constitutional rights and narrowing the injunction to current service members rather than those seeking to join.

via AP News|

#constitutional-rights #dc-circuit #executive-order

politics5 months ago•5 min saved

Court Blocks Trump's Border Asylum Plan

A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit blocked President Trump's directive to suspend asylum and other protections for migrants at the southern border, ruling that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not grant broad removal authority or the right to deny asylum, thereby keeping existing asylum procedures in place and signaling potential further review by the full court or the Supreme Court.

via CBS News|

#asylum #courts #dc-circuit