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Second Amendment May 3, 2020

Appeals court reinstates California law requiring background checks for ammo purchases

A federal appeals court reinstated a California background-check requirement for ammunition purchases this week after another court had deemed the law unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment. 

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash February 4, 2020

Texas appeals court to hear heartwrenching case of 11-month-old on life support

After a months-long battle, Texas court of appeals is expected to hear the heartwrenching case of 11-month-old Tinslee Lewis, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's Casey Stegall reported on "America's Newsroom" Tuesday.

Supreme Court December 18, 2019

Federal appeals court strikes down ObamaCare rule, setting up Supreme Court showdown

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling a key aspect of the ObamaCare law is unconstitutional-- setting up another likely Supreme Court showdown in a presidential election year. 

Abortion October 11, 2019

Appeals court blocks Ohio ban on Down syndrome abortions

A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled Ohio cannot enforce a 2017 law banning abortions when medical tests show the baby has Down syndrome.

Southeast August 30, 2019

Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the federal government over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to purchase a handgun that he used to kill nine people at a historically black church in Charleston can go forward.

Abortion January 17, 2019

Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, appeals court panel rules

A federal appeals court Thursday vacated a lower court's order prohibiting Texas from eliminating Planned Parenthood from the state's Medicaid program.

Appeals November 30, 2018

Appellate court plans closed session in mystery plaintiff's suit against Mueller

POLITICS January 31, 2018

Sen. Bob Menendez will not face new trial in bribery case, feds say

Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., whose bribery case ended in a mistrial in November.

POLITICS December 22, 2017

Court throws out Trump's appeal to keep transgender people from enlisting in military

A federal court on Thursday struck down the Trump administration’s appeal to keep transgender recruits from joining the U.S. military in January – just 11 days before the police is set to take effect.

Appeals November 22, 2017

Lovers inadvertently featured on 'Rob Gronkowski erotica' book lose lawsuit

A federal appeals court this week turned away a lawsuit by an unnamed married couple who claimed their likeness was improperly used for a self-published piece of erotic fiction that deals with a woman’s infatuation with New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski.

Abortion October 24, 2017

Federal court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion

A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a 17-year-old immigrant held in federal custody to obtain an abortion.