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Georgia Cop Who Shot a Miniature Donkey Says Body Camera Footage Shows an 'Imminent Threat'

HeeHaw's owner argues that “no reasonable officer…would have believed that such force was necessary or justified.”

Reason · Oct 16

Court Upholds Suspicionless Cellphone Searches at the Border

A federal appeals court says it's legal for federal agents to scroll through your phone and take pictures of its contents without a warrant or suspicion of criminal activity.

Reason · Sep 18

Supreme Court Reportedly Removes Major Immigration Detention Case From Docket Following Legal Review

The US Supreme Court has dropped a major immigration detention case after New York Governor Kathy Hochul pardoned Keisy Guerrero Mariano.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

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Appeals Court Upholds Right To Film Police—but Grants Immunity to Cops Who Arrested a Connecticut Videographer

The 2nd Circuit is the latest federal circuit court to find a First Amendment right to record the police.

Reason · Aug 18

Appeals Court Revives 500-Plus Tylenol Autism Lawsuits: What Pregnant Women Should Know About the Evidence

A federal appeals court revived 500+ Tylenol autism lawsuits on July 13, 2026. Medical societies still back acetaminophen in pregnancy. Here's what the evidence shows.

Medical Daily · Jul 20

Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count

A federal appeals court says a Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City's Times Square even though it tossed out the top charge against him

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Prosecutors say they'll ask US Supreme Court to restore conviction in Etan Patz missing child case

Prosecutors say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz after an appeals court overturned the verdict in July

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

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Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term

A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Supreme Court Punts on Racial Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court's refusal to hear Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. The School Committee for the City of Boston is bad news for equality under the law.

Reason · Dec 11, 2024

Supreme Court To Decide On Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authority

Supreme Court to decide on allowing families of terrorist attack victims in Israel to sue Palestinian Authority in US courts for damages.

Courts Are Coming for Digital Libraries

A federal court recently said the Internet Archive is not protected by fair use doctrine.

Reason · Nov 10, 2024

NIMBY Towns, Fake Parks, and Eminent Domain

Plus: unpermitted ADUs in San Jose, Sen. J.D. Vance's mass deportation plan for housing affordability, and the California Coastal Commission's anti-housing record.

Reason · Jun 18, 2024

This NRA Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Porn

The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech.

Reason · Dec 15, 2023

2nd Circuit Rejects New York's Default Rule Against Guns in Businesses

The court upheld several other location-specific gun bans, along with the state's "good moral character" requirement for a carry permit.

Reason · Dec 13, 2023

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WEKU · May 30, 2023

A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Appeals court restores promoter's lawsuit against FIFA

A federal appeals court says a promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed to trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out

Reason · Mar 3, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Upholds First Amendment Right To Warn Drivers of Police Ahead

Michael Friend was arrested in 2018 for holding a sign that read "Cops Ahead" near a police checkpoint. That arrest violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Reason · Feb 27, 2023

New York's Message to Gun Owners: You Can Have a Carry Permit. Good Luck Using It.

A New York Times story about the state's location-specific gun bans glosses over the vast territory they cover.

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Reason · Feb 7, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Rent Control Challenge, Says Government Has Wide Powers To Regulate Land Use

The 2nd Circuit reasoned that the government hasn't necessarily taken a landlord's property when it forces him or her to operate at a loss while renting to a tenant he or she never agreed to host.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

Federal prosecutors appeal judge’s decision to drop bribery charges against former NY Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin

ALBANY, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors are appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Trump bid to dodge suit from rape accuser heads to DC court

A federal appeals court has asked a Washington D

Reason · Jul 14, 2022

This Lawsuit Says a Recent SCOTUS Decision Makes It Clear That 'Assault Weapon' Bans Are Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.

Reason · Jul 13, 2022

This Appeal Asks the Supreme Court To Reject Warrantless Gun Seizures Justified by 'Special Needs'

The Institute for Justice urges SCOTUS to renounce that open-ended exception to the Fourth Amendment.

Ballotpedia · Apr 11, 2022

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

Welcome to the April 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Reason · Apr 5, 2022

The Supreme Court Says You Can Sue Cops Who Frame You on False Charges

The previous standard barring such lawsuits made “little sense," wrote Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the majority.

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