The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with a pro-life group and sidewalk counselors, ruling that a “vehicular safety zone” created by the City of Clearwater, Florida, likely violates the First Amendment. The court found that the city’s ordinance, which restricts pedestrian access to a 38-foot section of sidewalk…
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Donald Trump Faces Fallout From Guantánamo Detention Plan as Court Allows Case to Proceed
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has issued two significant rulings in Yamil Luna Gutierrez, et al. v. Kristi Noem, et al., a case challenging a detention policy that originated from a January 2025 directive issued by President Donald J. Trump to expand the use of…
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Hamner’s Parole Denial Upheld by Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court has sided with the Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board (the Board) in a case involving Charles Hamner, who was denied parole. The court affirmed the lower court’s decision to dismiss Hamner’s petition, citing a state law that prevents inmates from challenging parole decisions through judicial review. The…
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Trump Wins Power to Fire Top Federal Officials After Major Court Ruling
On Friday, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has issued a landmark ruling that hands significant new authority to President Donald Trump, confirming that he can remove top federal officials without cause. The court held that Congress cannot constitutionally protect members of the National Labor…
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Johnnie Cannon Loses Appeal, Convictions and Supervised Release Upheld
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions of Johnnie A. Cannon on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine, as well as the revocation of his supervised release. The court rejected Cannon’s arguments concerning a fair jury, the admission of prior convictions, the sufficiency…
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Ohio Supreme Court Sides Against Man in Child Support and Divorce Case
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled against Christopher P. Seelbaugh in his attempt to use a writ of prohibition to challenge decisions made in his divorce and child support cases. The court affirmed the Second District Court of Appeals’ decision to dismiss Seelbaugh’s action. The Core of the Dispute Seelbaugh,…
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Court Reduces Prison Sentence in Indiana Crime Spree Case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has partially overturned the conviction of Richard Garrett, who was found guilty of a string of violent crimes committed in Indianapolis in 2019. While the court upheld the majority of his convictions, it ruled that some of the charges violated the principle of double jeopardy,…
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Wyoming Supreme Court: Taxpayers Lack Standing in County Financial Management Dispute
The Wyoming Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision, ruling that a group of Johnson County residents and taxpayers, including Christopher and Amy Williams, Cindy Barlow, Charles and Lois Huson, Marianne Ferrari, and Sharon Smallwood, did not have the legal standing to pursue a lawsuit against the Board of…
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Bridgegate Fallout: Court Reverses Dismissal of Baroni’s Indemnification Lawsuit
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision that dismissed former Port Authority official William Baroni’s lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At the heart of the case is Baroni’s request for the Port Authority to cover his legal expenses related…
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Meta Platforms Wins Antitrust Battle as Court Rules Against FTC in Social Media Case
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. In a detailed memorandum opinion, Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta held a…