Divided Fourth Circuit Denies Partial Stay of Preliminary Injunction Against Executive Order Curtailing Birthright Citizenship
Today a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied the Trump Administration's application for a partial stay of a nationwide ...
Debate over whether to ban handgun sales to teens could soon head to the Supreme Court
Competing rulings from federal court jurisdictions could tee up the Supreme Court to make its own ruling on whether young ...
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Fourth Circuit Upholds OIG Advisory Opinion Process
On January 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a challenge to Advisory Opinion 22-19 (the “Advisory ...
Clarence Thomas Wants Supreme Court to Overturn 75-Year-Old Ruling
Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should overrule or limit a 75-year-old ruling in a dissent published on Monday ...
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The Ongoing Battle Between Judicial and Executive Power: The District Court of Maryland Enjoins President Trump’s DEI Orders on a Nationwide Basis
On Friday, February 21, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland entered a preliminary injunction halting provisions of ...
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Court limits right to attorney’s fees for some civil rights suits
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorney’s fees even though a federal district cour ...
Appeals court refuses to let Trump administration end birthright citizenship
A three-panel appeals court on Wednesday continued to block the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for ...
US Supreme Court overturns $43 mln award in 'Dewberry' trademark case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a Virginia judge's award of $43 million to a real-estate developer, ruling ...