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Supreme Court Slams Colorado 'Conversion Therapy' Ban As 'Egregious' Viewpoint Discrimination
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment when applied to talk therapy, w...
Second Circuit Recalls Mandate, Affirms $655.5M Terror Verdict Against PLO After Supreme Court 'Fifth Amendment' Ruling
The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted a motion to recall its 2016 mandate that had vacated a $655.5 million terror verdict against the Palestine Liberation...
Second Circuit Reverses $16B Argentine Oil Judgment, Nixes 'Contract' Claims
The Second Circuit on Thursday reversed a federal judge's $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina for failing to conduct a tender offer during its 2012 oil...
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Eleventh Circuit Nixes Georgia's Appeal Over 'Limited Remand' Bid
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday dismissed Georgia's appeal of a federal judge's refusal to grant a "limited remand" for a superseding indictment in a criminal case against two fe...
Ninth Circuit Nixes Key California Dialysis Charity Law, Says Reimbursement Cap 'Burdens' Speech Rights
A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday ruled that most provisions of California Assembly Bill 290, which aimed to prevent dialysis companies from profiting off charity insurance assist...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Jet Ski Driver's Conviction After 'Drowning' Death
The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a Nevada boater's misdemeanor conviction and six-month sentence for operating a jet ski negligently when his passenger drowned, ruling that "t...
Eighth Circuit Slams Challenge to Heroin Conspiracy, Dodges 'Community Service' Issue
The Eighth Circuit on Thursday upheld a drug dealer's conspiracy conviction after finding that coded jailhouse calls about retrieving 'dog food' and 'toys' from a hidden wall co...
Sixth Circuit Nixes Guatemala Man's Gang-Based Asylum Bid Over Social Group 'Forfeiture'
A Sixth Circuit panel on Monday denied a Guatemalan man's asylum petition, ruling he forfeited his claims by failing to preserve the particular social group arguments he origina...
Federal Circuit Nixes IronSource Appeal Over 'Concrete Plans' Standing Flaw
The Federal Circuit on Monday dismissed IronSource Ltd.'s appeal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision allowing Digital Turbine Inc. to amend its mobile app installation p...
D.C. Circuit Upholds $47M Arbitration Award Against Mexico in Investment Dispute
The D.C. Circuit on Monday upheld a $47 million arbitration award against Mexico in favor of Canadian investor Lion Mexico Consolidated, rejecting Mexico's argument that arbitra...
Second Circuit Affirms NYC DOE Classroom Size Ruling After State Court 'Alternatives' Answer
The Second Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of the New York City Department of Education after the state's high court clarified that class size regulatio...
Court Axes Wife's Apple Cloud Warrant Challenge, Affirms Couple's $5M Fraud Conviction
A Tenth Circuit federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a married couple's conviction for defrauding a government contractor of $5 million, rejecting the wife's challenge to a warr...
Tenth Circuit Nixes 'Murder Without Probable Cause' Civil Rights Claims
The Tenth Circuit on Monday affirmed dismissal of Barry Morphew's civil rights lawsuit against Colorado prosecutors and law enforcement, ruling that the evidence supporting his...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Kidnapping Conviction Despite 'Duress' Defense Arguments
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a Missouri man's kidnapping and conspiracy convictions for helping his lover's estranged husband ambush her at a motel, rejecting arguments...
Sixth Circuit Nixes 'Hybrid' Representation Challenge in Drug Case
A Sixth Circuit panel on Sunday upheld a Michigan federal judge's decision allowing a drug defendant to be excluded from sidebar conferences when he used hybrid representation w...
11th Circuit Nixes Capital Habeas Relief, Reinstates Death Sentence After 'Thornell' Guidance
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday reversed a federal judge's grant of habeas relief to an Alabama death row inmate, ruling that new evidence of childhood sexual abuse would not h...
Federal Circuit Axes Veterans Appeals Over Board Actions, Citing 'Lack' Of Standing
The Federal Circuit on Thursday dismissed two appeals challenging a Veterans Court ruling that allowed the Board of Veterans' Appeals to unilaterally correct erroneous dismissal...
Federal Circuit Axes Veterans Appeals For Lack Of Standing After Board 'Sua Sponte' Actions
The Federal Circuit on Thursday dismissed two veterans appeals challenging the Veterans Court's mootness dismissals, ruling the appellants lacked standing because they'd already...
D.C. Circuit Crushes Diversity Visa Lawsuit, Confirms 'Out of Luck'
A D.C. Circuit panel on Wednesday affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit by foreign nationals who lost out on diversity visas during COVID-19, holding that Appellants lacked standing f...
Ninth Circuit Certifies 'Retroactivity' Questions Over Arizona Police Rights
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday certified three questions to the Arizona Supreme Court about whether a 2022 amendment to Arizona's Peace Officers Bill of Rights can retroactively...
Ninth Circuit Vacates Panel Ruling, Orders En Banc Rehearing In King Prison Case
A Ninth Circuit panel vacated its own ruling Friday and ordered the full court to rehear a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit against California corrections officers, stating the c...
Sixth Circuit Axes Lawyer's Pay Over 'Inexcusable' AI Brief Errors
A Sixth Circuit panel on Thursday stripped a court-appointed attorney of compensation and referred him for disciplinary proceedings after he admitted using artificial intelligen...
Sixth Circuit Nixes Challenge to Child Predator's 21-Year Sentence
A Sixth Circuit panel Thursday upheld both a district court's rejection of a child exploitation plea deal and the 21-year sentence imposed on a South Carolina man who traveled a...