Landlords hope to move the case to Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously rejected another motion to halt the…
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CDC Eviction Moratorium Ruled Unlawful
The three-judge federal appeals court panel voted unanimously. Last week, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the CDC’s implementation of a rent and eviction moratorium for…
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20 States Support Defense of SC Abortion Law
Amicus brief says the federal judge overstepped her authority. In an amicus brief filed with the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 20 states are supporting South Carolina’s…
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Supreme Court Declines Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Appeal
The lower court ruling stands on $2.1 billion in damage for contaminated powder. The Supreme Court turned down a Johnson & Johnson appeal challenging a $2.1 billion civil…
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Worship Limits in California Vacated by Supreme Court
Case was remanded back to the Ninth Circuit. In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, California Governor Gavin Newsom had instituted strict restrictions upon in-person worship.…
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Federal Court Places Hold on Bump Stock Ban
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals says previous administration’s ban may be unconstitutional. A panel of judges on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the…
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Biden Administration to Address Court Openings
57 judicial openings currently under review by the president. In the weeks since President Biden’s inauguration, several federal judges have announced their retirement from their positions on the…
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First Circuit Appeals Court Hears Border Search Case
Constitutionality of digital device and phone searches questioned. The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals heard a case this week regarding the searching of digital devices and phones…
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Senate Confirms 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Nominee
Judge Thomas Kirsch will fill seat vacated by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate held the confirmation vote for Judge Thomas Kirsch, previously serving as…
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Appeals Court Rules on Minnesota Election Extension
State’s plan to extend receipt of absentee ballots deemed unconstitutional. A U.S. Federal court of appeals issued its ruling last Thursday on the legality of Minnesota’s plan to…
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