2nd Circuit Court

Salt-N-Pepa ask appeals court to reinstate copyright ownership case

Hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa have asked an appellate court to reinstate their copyright reclamation lawsuit against their record label and to “push it” back to the trial judge.

Sep 24, 2026 12:36 PM CDT

Making a Federal Case of It: Law profs who lodged attorney complaints have right to publish them, court says

In May 2021, a group of law professors filed attorney disciplinary complaints against 21 Queens County, New York, prosecutors, alleging they violated ethical rules in the course of criminal trials.

Sep 22, 2026 1:07 PM CDT

Fired lawyer’s retaliation case against Louis Vuitton revived

A former in-house lawyer for fashion company Louis Vuitton will get another chance to show that she was fired in retaliation for pursuing sexual harassment complaints against the company after a federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of her case.

Sep 22, 2026 9:22 AM CDT

Ex-‘Crypto King’ Samuel Bankman-Fried asks Supreme Court to overturn conviction

FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, the ex-“Crypto King” who was convicted on multiple counts of fraud and money laundering in connection to the former cryptocurrency exchange, has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sep 14, 2026 11:43 AM CDT

Lawyer who cited paraphrasing as direct quotes in 2nd Circuit brief says AI played a role

During federal appellate court oral arguments Friday, a New York lawyer reportedly admitted that he used artificial intelligence to write his client’s brief and missed some mistakes.

Sep 8, 2026 11:16 AM CDT

Bryan Garner on the discipline of getting caught

There’s no bar survey tracking how carefully lawyers now check their citations, and firms have little incentive to publicize a shift in habits prompted by embarrassment.

Jul 30, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

2nd Circuit judge previously dinged for ‘overly harsh’ work environment disciplined again

An appeals court judge has been disciplined for creating a "culture of fear" among her clerks, three years after being sanctioned for similar claims, according to Above the Law.

Jul 2, 2026 10:52 AM CDT

Supreme Court restores man’s conviction in murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz

The Supreme Court on Monday restored the conviction of the man found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that captivated the nation nearly 50 years ago.

Jun 22, 2026 2:15 PM CDT

Trump’s ex-personal attorney confirmed to 8th Circuit

Updated: A former personal attorney for President Donald Trump has been confirmed as a judge for the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis.

Jun 16, 2026 9:30 AM CDT

Trump lawyer picked for appeals court advances to Senate floor

Updated: The Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted to send the federal court judge nomination of one of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers to the U.S. Senate floor.

May 15, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Yale Law student with psychiatric conditions denied anonymity in discrimination lawsuit

A federal appeals court denied Monday a Yale Law School student’s request to proceed under a pseudonym in a lawsuit aiming to stop the school from discharging her.

Apr 24, 2026 10:52 AM CDT

Trump picks former personal lawyer from E. Jean Carroll case for 8th Circuit judicial vacancy

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he has picked a former personal lawyer for a judical vacancy on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis.

Feb 20, 2026 1:20 PM CST

Coaches’ racial discrimination case against NFL can proceed, federal judge rules

A racial discrimination case brought by Black coaches against the National Football League can proceed in open court, rather than closed-door arbitration, a federal judge has ruled.

Feb 17, 2026 9:42 AM CST

March 2, 1877: Election of 1876 decided—finally

The presidential election of 1876 had the highest turnout in U.S. history, with 81.8% of the voting-eligible population going to the polls to choose between two governors: Democrat Samuel Tilden of New York and Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio. It was also the most contested election ever, remaining undecided for 116 days.

Jan 1, 2026 12:05 AM CST

Immunity doesn’t protect Trump from $83.3M defamation verdict over sexual assault denials, 2nd Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has affirmed an $83.3 million defamation verdict against President Donald Trump for denying writer E. Jean Carroll’s claim that he sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s.

Sep 9, 2025 9:19 AM CDT