FEDERAL APPEALS COURT

Jun 13 2025POLITICS

Court Upholds Verdict Against Trump in Carroll Case

A federal appeals court has decided not to revisit a $5 million judgment against former President Trump. This decision follows a jury's ruling in 2023 that found Trump guilty of battery and defamation involving writer E. Jean Carroll. The incident in question occurred in the 1990s at a Bergdorf Goodman department store. The court's decision came after Trump requeste...

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Jun 02 2025POLITICS

The Tariff Tug-of-War: A Legal Battle Over Trump's Trade Policies

The legal battle over Trump's tariffs took a dramatic turn. A federal appeals court stepped in to temporarily halt a lower court's decision. This move temporarily reinstated the tariffs that Trump had imposed under emergency powers. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit made this decision. It granted the Trump administration's request for an immediat...

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Apr 28 2025POLITICS

The Quick and Controversial Downsizing of a Key Consumer Watchdog

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, faced a sudden and dramatic shakeup. It all started when a federal appeals court in Washington made a decision. A three-judge panel lifted a freeze on firing employees at the CFPB. But there was a catch. The judges said that firings could only happen if the agency's leaders decided, after a careful review, that t...

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