Tag: Appeals Courts

In a two-to-one decision, the appeals court ruled that the University of California at Los Angeles was not responsible for one of its students getting stabbed and having her throat slashed by a fellow student. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

California court rules colleges might not have duty to protect students

Ashe Schow · October 12, 2015 3:47 pm

"The Clean Water Rule represents the agencies' continuing commitment to protecting and restoring the nation's water resources that are vital for our health, environment and economy," EPA spokeswoman Melissa Harrison said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

EPA takes solace that court’s water ruling wasn’t worse

Kyle Feldscher · October 9, 2015 7:04 pm

The EPA says the Clean Water RuleÂ would protect streams and wetlands that impact water quality and would more precisely define waters protected by the Clean Water Act.Â (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Energy and Environment

Appeals court blocks EPA’s clean water rule

Kyle Feldscher · October 9, 2015 2:48 pm

The Texas 3rd Court of appeals dismissed the "coercion of a public servant" charge, which Rick Perry's lawyers argued violated the First Amendment. (AP Photo)Â

Court dismisses one charge against Rick Perry

Kelly Cohen · July 24, 2015 5:54 pm

The Wednesday ruling by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals permanently strikes down North Dakota's ban.Â (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Court strikes down North Dakota ban on early abortions

Robert King · July 22, 2015 7:54 pm

Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai, right, and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler testify before the House Judiciary Committee about Internet regulation. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The courts and net neutrality

Jimmy Soni · June 15, 2015 4:01 am

In this Aug. 26, 2004, file courtroom sketch, Ali Hamza al Bahlul appears before a military commission at Guantanamo Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba. (AP Photo)Â

National Security

Court ruling could help unravel other Guantanamo convictions

Tara Copp · June 12, 2015 9:45 pm

Samantha Elauf stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

Supreme Court sides with Oklahoma woman in headscarf case against Abercrombie

Kelly Cohen · June 1, 2015 3:21 pm

Anti-immigration protesters stand on the periphery of a vigil in support of children fleeing violence in Central American outside the White House November 24, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Image)

Obama won’t take immigration fight to Supreme Court

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 11:19 pm

A federal appeals court has struck an Arkansas law banning abortions past 12 weeks of pregnancy. (AP Photo)

Court strikes Arkansas abortion ban

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 27, 2015 5:49 pm

Activists who support recent challenges to President Obama's 'Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents' (DAPA) program protest against a seperate group of activists who support DAPA, outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal building, where naturalization ceremonies take place, on May 19, 2015 in New York City. Â (Getty Image)

Court hands Obama big loss in immigration fight

Susan Ferrechio · May 26, 2015 8:17 pm

Pa. court rules state can retain tobacco settlement funds

Jessica Karmasek · April 14, 2015 7:30 pm