FEDERAL APPEALS

Apr 25 2026POLITICS

Texas Pushes Ahead with Border Law Despite Legal Fights

A major U. S. appeals court just gave Texas the green light to start arresting migrants for crossing the border illegally. The decision came down Friday when a mostly Republican-appointed panel of judges reversed a lower court’s block on the state’s new law. This law, signed in late 2023, makes snea

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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 Good

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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 dec

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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 h

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