“A president being immune to prosecution would fly in the face of our nation’s core values,” said one legal analyst. A three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday unanimously ruled against former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity in a criminal case stemming from his efforts to overturn his 2020 loss. “For the […]
One lawyer said it is “proof that these laws are consistent with the Second Amendment and can—and should—be upheld by courts across the country.” Illinois Democrats and gun control advocates on Friday welcomed a federal appeals court decision upholding the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines amid renewed demands for a similar restrictions nationwide in the wake […]
Appeals Court Sides with GOP Led Plaintiffs in Declaring Law Unconstitutional, Remands Final Decision to Judge who Already Said Entire Law Should Fall Washington, DC — Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump administration in Texas vs. United States, striking down as unconstitutional the ACA’s individual mandate and […]
(NEW ORLEANS)—Today the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will review the lower federal court decision in Brackeen v. Bernhardt that ignored centuries of Supreme Court precedent to strike down the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a law that protects the best interests of American Indian and Alaska Native children. The three-judge appeals panel will hear oral […]