3rd Circuit Court

2 senators call for review of federal judge’s work at PR agency

The two U.S. senators from Delaware submitted a formal ethics complaint against a federal appellate judge Friday, asking for a review of the judge’s work running a Washington, D.C., public affairs agency for at least six months after taking the bench.

Oct 8, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

Penn Law professor brings Trump ally John Eastman onto legal team

Prominent conservative attorney and Trump ally John Eastman has joined the team of lawyers representing Amy Wax, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School fighting a high-profile discrimination case—five months after California stripped him of his law license as he worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Sep 15, 2026 11:27 AM CDT

Bad PR Day? Federal judges can run some businesses but probably not a public relations firm, ethics experts say

Delaware’s senators say they are concerned that Jennifer Mascott, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, may not have been upholding her ethical obligations after a news report asserting that she moonlighted on the job.

Aug 18, 2026 2:22 PM 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

Supreme Court does not makes its rulings ‘based on popular sentiment,’ Chief Justice Roberts says

Chief Justice John Roberts told attendees of a judicial conference Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court often must issue “unpopular” opinions, as the high court faces widespread backlash over its recent ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act’s use to challenge racial discrimination in congressional redistricting, Law360 reports.

May 7, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Appeals court rules Trump prosecutor appointment violates law

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump unlawfully maneuvered to keep his former personal attorney, Alina Habba, as the top prosecutor in New Jersey—a decision that could have far-reaching implications for other controversial Trump appointments that have been challenged in court.

Dec 1, 2025 10:39 AM CST

Discarding mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania violated voters’ constitutional rights, 3rd Circuit rules

A Pennsylvania law requiring election officials to toss mail-in ballots if they contain missing or incorrect dates impermissibly burdens the constitutional right to vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia ruled Tuesday.

Aug 28, 2025 2:34 PM CDT

Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge

The Senate voted Tuesday night to confirm Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge, ending a contentious confirmation for the top Justice Department official and former attorney for Donald Trump.

Jul 30, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

Trump judicial nominee Bove denies whistleblower allegations at hearing

Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official nominated by President Donald Trump to the federal bench, defended himself at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday after whistleblower allegations that he suggested that subordinates may need to defy a court order.

Jun 26, 2025 8:41 AM CDT

Whistleblower alleges 3rd Circuit nominee Emil Bove suggested ignoring court orders while at DOJ

A whistleblower lawyer alleges that he was fired after resisting efforts by the Department of Justice and White House leadership to defy court orders in immigration cases “through lack of candor, deliberate delay and disinformation.”

Jun 25, 2025 10:17 AM CDT

Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit

The Department of Justice attorney who directed the dismissal of charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be nominated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

May 29, 2025 3:38 PM CDT

Which firms, legal groups, law profs signed briefs supporting Perkins Coie in challenge to punitive Trump order?

Amicus briefs supporting Perkins Coie are piling up in its challenge to a punitive order against the law firm signed by President Donald Trump.

Apr 8, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Federal judge’s warning about potential violence after Trump’s comments was not ethics violation, 3rd Circuit says

A federal judge didn't violate ethics rules when he commented about the potential for violence when “people in positions of authority” make negative comments about a judge or the judge’s family members, according to a federal appellate judicial council.

Mar 25, 2025 3:29 PM CDT

Supreme Court will review Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors—which aims to change sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling—violates the First Amendment.

Mar 10, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

Forget originalism; some conservatives back ‘common-good constitutionalism,’ its embrace of strong rule

Adrian Vermeule, a professor at Harvard Law School, is an “ideological lodestar” among conservatives who are impatient with originalism—the idea that the Constitution’s meaning can be determined by its text and the founders’ intent, according to a story by the New York Times.

Feb 19, 2025 11:37 AM CST