US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase – JURIST

US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down part of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013, which the Maryland General Assembly passed in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook... Read more »
US appeals court rules against tool used to enforce Voting Rights Act – JURIST

US appeals court rules against tool used to enforce Voting Rights Act – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday ruled against a tool often used to enforce voter protections, finding that private groups and individuals are not permitted to bring... Read more »
US appeals court weighs free speech with court integrity in Trump gag order arguments – JURIST

US appeals court weighs free speech with court integrity in Trump gag order arguments – JURIST

Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump presented oral arguments before a DC appeals court Monday, arguing that the gag order prohibiting Trump from disparaging participants in his election interference criminal case... Read more »
US appeals court sets date for Louisiana to draw new congressional map – JURIST

US appeals court sets date for Louisiana to draw new congressional map – JURIST

Louisiana’s political landscape faces a critical deadline as a US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday set a January 15 deadline for the state legislature to draw up a... Read more »
US federal appeals court strikes down ATF ‘ghost gun’ rule – JURIST

US federal appeals court strikes down ATF ‘ghost gun’ rule – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) lacked authority to adopt a final rule aimed at limiting... Read more »
Federal appeals court agrees to rehear Texas gerrymandering case – JURIST

Federal appeals court agrees to rehear Texas gerrymandering case – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Friday to rehear a gerrymandering case out of Galveston County, Texas, en banc—meaning the full bench of judges from the Fifth Circuit... Read more »
US federal appeals court hears arguments over Biden administration asylum policy – JURIST

US federal appeals court hears arguments over Biden administration asylum policy – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over President Joe Biden’s asylum policy that adds restrictions to migrants seeking asylum. The Biden policy presumes that migrants who do... Read more »
US federal appeals court temporarily freezes gag order against Trump – JURIST

US federal appeals court temporarily freezes gag order against Trump – JURIST

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal District of Columbia Circuit on Friday temporarily froze a gag order against Trump. The per curium decision stated the purpose of the temporary... Read more »
US appeals court reverses ruling on Muslim prisoners’ right to prayer – JURIST

US appeals court reverses ruling on Muslim prisoners’ right to prayer – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on Thursday that a district court used the wrong standard when it determined that the Arkansas Division of Corrections (ADC) policy that... Read more »
Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants – JURIST

Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants – JURIST

An appeals court in Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court ruling on Thursday which held that welfare fraud and outstanding restitution balance cannot be used to justify the denial of housing assistance. The... Read more »
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