Eliminating a circuit split, the en banc 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed its own earlier decision by a three-judge panel and held that a warrant is…
An en banc federal appeals court on Wednesday considered what standard judges should use to evaluate Maryland’s ban on 45 assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
A federal appeals court has reinstated a Title IX claim by a transgender teen who sued over his school’s refusal to allow him to use the boys’ restroom.
A federal appeals court has ordered a Baltimore judge to apply strict scrutiny when evaluating Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court…
A transgender teen’s discrimination suit over his high school’s restroom policy was argued Wednesday before the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case involving prayers led by elected officials at public meetings.
Expressly saying it wished to clarify when police may lawfully use Tasers, the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Taser use may be unconstitutionally excessive…
A federal judge “crossed the line” with comments and interruptions in a fraud case, but the defendant wasn’t entitled to a new trial, a federal appeals court has ruled.
An inmate placed in solitary confinement for 20 years after participating in a violent prison riot is entitled to sue for a due process violation, a federal appeals court has…
Singing a different tune than a trial judge, a federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously voted to revive a $10 million copyright suit brought by two songwriters against Justin Bieber…
A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People can’t use trademark law to stop an anti-abortion activist from substituting “abortion” for “advancement”…
The Department of Justice will conduct a “pattern and practice” investigation of potential civil rights violations in Baltimore, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced at a Friday press conference.
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