Tag: Appeals Courts

Omar C. Jadwat, an American Civil Liberties Union senior staff attorney, argued that the revised ban should be deemed unconstitutional because of Trump's anti-Muslim comments while on the campaign trail and after the election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

ACLU tells court that Trump’s travel ban is unconstitutional because Trump created it

Ryan Lovelace · May 8, 2017 10:17 pm

With this excellent slate, Trump continues fulfilling his campaign promise — perhaps his most important one, in terms of securing the Republican coalition — regarding judicial nominations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s first slate of lower-court judges is big league

Ilya Shapiro · May 8, 2017 2:50 pm

Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department say the court shouldn't rely on Trump's statements, but on the text of the policy, which they say is necessary to protect the country from terrorism. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Trump’s travel ban goes before federal appeals court

Associated Press · May 8, 2017 2:22 pm

As many as 10 nominees could be selected on Monday, the New York Times reported, with some familiar names from the president's shortlists for the Supreme Court vacancy filled by Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Trump to announce federal court nominees

Ryan Lovelace · May 8, 2017 1:58 pm

Andre Davis is a senior judge on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and will reportedly begin his new role on Sept. 1. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Baltimore mayor selects 4th Circuit senior judge to city solicitor position

Ryan Lovelace · May 4, 2017 3:35 pm

A federal appeals court is allowing a same-sex couple's lawsuit to proceed against Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, who denied a gay couple a marriage license in Kentucky in 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Appeals court breathes new life into same-sex marriage lawsuit against Kim Davis

Ryan Lovelace · May 3, 2017 5:11 pm

A federal appeals court ruled against a drug dealer who argued that distributing heroin was "an exercise" of his "sincerely held religious belief."

Appeals court tells man he can’t exercise his religion by distributing heroin

Ryan Lovelace · May 1, 2017 7:29 pm

Disentangling the western circuit would take years and might not change the outcomes of any case, legal experts say. (AP)

Breaking up the 9th Circuit would not necessarily benefit Trump, experts say

Ryan Lovelace · April 30, 2017 11:55 am

A protester holds up a sign outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. President Trump's acknowledgment this week that he has considered breaking up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals breathed new life into a Republican proposal that has languished in Congress for years. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Six things to know about breaking up the 9th Circuit

Sarah Bedford · April 28, 2017 3:59 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended President Trump's criticism of federal judges, and said the real threat to an independent judiciary is the increased politicization of the judicial branch. (Hayne Palmour IV/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

Jeff Sessions defends Trump’s criticism of judges

Kyle Feldscher · April 28, 2017 12:24 pm

Schumer responded to Trump taking aim at the 9th Circuit recently for twice blocking his immigration executive orders. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Schumer slaps down Trump’s plans for 9th Circuit

Sean Langille · April 26, 2017 10:29 pm

Judge Amul Thapar could be the front-runner for a second Supreme Court vacancy, were one to open. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Senate panel considers Amul Thapar’s nomination to 6th Circuit

Ryan Lovelace · April 26, 2017 9:49 pm