#federal-court
#federal-court

Appeals court declines to rehear Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia case

Federal appeals court denies Mark Meadows's request to transfer election interference case to federal court.

Meadows faces racketeering charges in state court in Atlanta unless US Supreme Court intervenes. [ more ]

The Washington Times

An appeals court will hear arguments over whether Meadows' Georgia charges can move to federal court

A federal appeals court will hear arguments on whether the election interference charges against Mark Meadows should be moved to federal court.

Meadows is charged with scheming to keep Trump in power after Biden won Georgia. [ more ]

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Sacramento Bee

1 week ago

Marketing

TikTok sues U.S. over sell-or-ban law. What the lawsuit means for California's 16 million users

TikTok and ByteDance are challenging the constitutionality of a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a nationwide ban. [ more ]

Washington Post

5 days ago

US news

What to know about Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial

The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez in federal court in Manhattan, facing 16 felony counts, could last well into June. [ more ]

Miami Herald

2 weeks ago

New York City

Miccosukee tribe member charged after an argument-turned-shooting on the reservation

Sutanga Rex Cypress faces federal assault charges for shooting incident on Miccosukee Indian Reservation. [ more ]

Consequence

3 weeks ago

Chicago

R. Kelly's child pornography conviction upheld in Chicago

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld R. Kelly's child pornography conviction and 20-year sentence, citing the New York case as a factor in the sentencing. [ more ]

Above the Law

1 month ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton Stomps Into DC, Wishes He Hadn't

Texas AG Paxton faces challenge in federal court over personal jurisdiction. [ more ]

Above the Law

Donald Trump Just Secured An Appeal Bond So You Might Be Asking... 'What Does That Mean?'

Appeal bonds are commonly filed in state and federal courts to stay the execution of a judgment pending appeal.

In New York State, filing both a bond and a Notice of Appeal pursuant to CPLR 5519 is required for an automatic stay of judgment execution. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

New York's Ban on Guns in Parks and Other Sensitive' Sites Is Affirmed

A federal appeals court upheld significant portions of New York's gun law, allowing the state to ban the carrying of guns in schools, parks, and other places.

The court ruled that local officials can deny firearms to individuals they deem dangerous and the law also requires applicants to be of good moral character. [ more ]

LawSites

In Case of 'Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,' Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm's Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

A federal court in Illinois dismissed a law firm's lawsuit against self-help legal service DoNotPay.

The court ruled that the law firm failed to establish standing and did not allege any concrete injury.

The court also found that DoNotPay and the law firm provide different "products." [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

1 month ago

Los Angeles

LAPD officer kept shooting after suspect was down, but court says law protects her

Qualified immunity protects LAPD officer in controversial shooting case.

Officer shielded from federal claims despite using excessive force. [ more ]

Boston.com

1 month ago

Education

N.H. school bus driver and his wife accused of producing child porn

Couple accused of producing child sexual material

Investigation is ongoing in the case [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Donald Trump in court in Florida for documents case hearing

The case involves Trump's alleged hoarding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office

Dispute over interpretation of Presidential Records Act is key in the case [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Ex-F.B.I. Informant to Be Held in Custody Indefinitely, Judge Says

Alexander Smirnov deemed flight risk and held in custody indefinitely

Details of Smirnov's rearrest and possession of firearms emerge [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

6 months ago

The dismissed case was among hundreds of similar ones federal prosecutors have filed in Chicago

A federal judge in Chicago ruled that the statute barring felons from possessing handguns is unconstitutional, throwing multiple cases into legal limbo.

The ruling contradicts recent rulings by other district judges upholding the felon-with-firearm law.

The U.S. attorney's office has appealed the ruling and the case will be considered by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California

Suspected drug trafficker charged with killing 2 witnesses in Washington State

Drug trafficker charged with killing witnesses

Victims found in remote area in Washington State [ more ]

https://www.wtok.com

4 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump.

www.cbc.ca