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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

Using Westlaw headnotes to train competing AI legal research program isn’t fair use, judge rules

An appeals judge sitting by designation changed his mind Tuesday and partly ruled for Thomson Reuters in its lawsuit claiming that a legal research startup committed copyright infringement by training its artificial intelligence program using Westlaw headnotes.

Feb 12, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Appeals court rules Trump prosecutor appointment violates law

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

Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge

Trump judicial nominee Bove denies whistleblower allegations at hearing

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

Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit

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

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

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

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

Using Westlaw headnotes to train competing AI legal research program isn’t fair use, judge rules

Stalled 3rd Circuit judicial nominee, a Muslim, criticizes ‘performative McCarthyism’ of review process

2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

Supreme Court orders reconsideration of appellate decision on youths carrying guns

Death row inmate held in solitary confinement for 26 years can sue, federal appeals court rules

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