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Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday became the latest court to determine the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.  In a 100-page ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Boston district court’s injunction that blocked the government from enforcing an executive order signed by President Trump to significantly narrow birthright citizenship, the concept that people …

A jury’s conclusion that President Trump should pay writer E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages for defamation was “fair and reasonable,” a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday. “We hold that the district court did not err in any of the challenged rulings and that the jury’s duly rendered damages awards were reasonable in light of the …

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks and public statements against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s appeal of the …

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation verdict against the president, leaving him on the hook for the $83 million judgment. “[W]e conclude that Trump has failed to identify any grounds that would warrant reconsidering our prior holding on presidential immunity. We also conclude that the district court did not …

Federal appellate court upholds ruling striking down Trump’s tariffs  Axios Most Trump tariffs ruled illegal by appeals court, dealing major blow to trade policy  CNBC Trump’s tariffs suffer a legal setback  The Economist Appeals court strikes down many Trump tariffs, saying he overstepped his authority  CNN ‘Financial ruin’ for US? What happens if Trump tariffs are struck down by court — Explained  Times of India …

Appeals court upholds Texas law requiring ID numbers to cast mail-in ballots  Politico Source link

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court’s temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing Monday afternoon at which the federal government asked the court to overturn a temporary …

Federal Judge Upholds Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Protections for Undocumented Immigrants, Tosses Trump Lawsuit  WTTW Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Chicago’s Sanctuary Protections for Immigrants  The Wall Street Journal Federal judge tosses Trump DOJ lawsuit against sanctuary policies in Chicago  Fox News Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws  CNN Trump’s Battle With Sanctuary Cities Dealt Major Blow  Time Magazine Source …

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s policy of background checks for bullet-buyers violates the 2nd Amendment, effectively killing a 2016 ballot measure meant to strengthen the state’s notoriously stringent gun laws. Writing for two of the three judges on the appellate panel, Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta said the law “meaningfully constrains the right to keep operable …

The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll rate hike intended for the Dulles Greenway. The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll increase for the Dulles Greenway, the 14-mile stretch of roadway that links Leesburg to the Dulles International Airport. The …