Appeals court upholds January 6 obstruction prosecution, in a ruling that could bolster case against Trump
A federal appeals court has upheld the Justice Department's ability to prosecute January 6, 2021, rioters with an obstruction charge, in a new opinion that is likely to bolster prosecutors' criminal case against former President Donald Trump on the same charge.
1970-01-01 08:00
Juan Carlos: Court throws out ex-lover's 145m legal case
A court in London has thrown out a legal case brought by a former lover of the ex-king of Spain.
1970-01-01 08:00
Meadows urges federal appeals court to intervene in failed bid to move Fulton County criminal case to federal court
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday urged a federal appeals court to intervene in his failed bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ken Paxton: Why Republicans are impeaching a Trump ally in Texas
Ken Paxton's trial exposes deep divides between the party's pro-Trump and establishment factions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Some January 6 rioters' sentences may be invalidated after appeals court ruling
A federal appeals court in Washington issued a ruling Friday that jeopardizes the sentences of some January 6 rioters who were convicted of misdemeanors for trespassing at the Capitol and were sentenced to both jail time and probation.
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Federal appeals court strikes down law prohibiting users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms -- the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation's gun laws under a new legal standard.
1970-01-01 08:00
Appeals court allows Biden administration to keep controversial asylum policy in place for now
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the Biden administration to carry out a controversial asylum policy that a district court judge had blocked last week, putting that injunction -- a ruling the judge had put on hold for two weeks -- on pause for longer while the case is appealed.
1970-01-01 08:00
Auckland shooting: Renewed debate on rising NZ crime rate
A gunman killed two people and injured at least 10 others, including a police officer.
1970-01-01 08:00
Federal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger
A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft from closing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the Federal Trade Commission its second major defeat this week in a case involving the future of the video game industry.
1970-01-01 08:00
Justice Department appealing prison sentences given to convicted Oath Keepers members
The Justice Department is appealing the sentences that eight convicted defendants tied to the Oath Keepers received for seditious conspiracy or other conspiracy charges related to their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
1970-01-01 08:00
US Supreme Court rules Andy Warhol image violated copyright
The court finds the late artist's painting of Prince infringed on a photographer's copyright.
1970-01-01 08:00
Three GOP appointees, including 2 from Trump, will hear the next phase of major abortion pill case
The New Orleans-based appeals court panel that will oversee the next stage in the blockbuster legal challenge to the availability of medication abortion drugs is made up of three Republican appointees, including one Trump nominee who has called abortion a "moral tragedy."
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