A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a former Loyola University Chicago student’s lawsuit, ruling that there wasn’t enough evidence to suggest his expulsion for …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Tenth Circuit Upholds Denial of Habeas Relief in High-Profile Murder Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has affirmed the denial of federal habeas corpus relief to Brenda Andrew, convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Court Upholds Sentence in Fatal Shooting: Reckless Assault Qualifies as “Crime of Violence”
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the convictions and sentencing of Keion Lamonte Jemison, who was convicted in connection with the 2022 shooting death of Danny Dixson, Jr. …
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Miscellaneous Law
Ninth Circuit Rules: Class Members Must Show Standing Evidence at Summary Judgment in Damages Cases
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling clarifying the standing requirements for class action lawsuits seeking monetary damages, particularly in the wake of the …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Court Orders Resentencing After Judge’s Prior Role Creates Appearance of Bias
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has vacated the sentences of Bryan Robert Freeman and David Jonathan Freeman, ordering that they be resentenced by a different judge. The appeals court found that …
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Administrative LawConstitutional Law
GAO Wins Big: Court Rules Legislative Watchdog Is Immune from FOIA Requests
A federal court in Washington D.C. has sided with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), ruling that the agency is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). America …
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Administrative LawConstitutional LawImmigration Law
Eighth Circuit Boots USCIS on Jurisdiction, Blocks Review of Asylum Seeker’s Status Denial
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has handed a significant win to the federal government in an immigration case, ruling that a district court overstepped its authority by reviewing the …
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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for mail-in voter registration applications cannot be enforced, finding key portions of the …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Appellate Court Upholds Sentence, Finds No Judicial Bias in Empathy for Child Victim
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the prison sentence imposed on Trina Mae Johnson, who was convicted of severe child abuse offenses. Johnson had argued that the district …
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A Tennessee workers’ compensation claimant seeking to change his treating physician and receive additional benefits has been denied his requests by the Knoxville division of the Court of Workers’ Compensation …