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Supreme Court declines to consider challenge to conversion-therapy ban; 3 justices would have heard case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a challenge to ban in Washington on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, prompting dissents from three justices.

Dec 11, 2023 2:05 PM CST

9th Circuit allows challenge to law banning abortions based on genetic abnormality

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that two reproductive health doctors have standing to challenge an abortion law that bans abortions conducted solely because of a genetic abnormality of a fetus.

Nov 1, 2023 8:52 AM CDT

Lawyer accused of submitting fake news article isn’t sure whether judge signed $268K sanction order

A Seattle lawyer is suggesting that a federal judge didn’t sign an order requiring him to pay more than $268,000 as a sanction for trying to file a fake “Saudi Sun” news article with a federal appeals court.

Oct 26, 2023 11:00 AM CDT

9th Circuit dissenters criticize court’s ‘blank check’ for gun restrictions, including ban on high-capacity gun magazines

An en banc federal appeals court ruled 7-4 this week that California may enforce its ban on high-capacity gun magazines pending appeal.

Oct 13, 2023 10:07 AM CDT

Can businessman continue suit over placement on no-fly list? Supreme Court to decide

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a bid by Oregon man Yonas Fikre to keep alive his suit over temporary placement on the government’s no-fly list case.

Oct 2, 2023 12:55 PM CDT

En banc appeals court allows Title IX suit by student assaulted off campus, cites prior violence reports

A University of Arizona student who was physically assaulted by a football player in off-campus housing may sue for an alleged Title IX violation, an en banc federal appeals court ruled 8-3 Monday.

Sep 28, 2023 8:49 AM CDT

School must recognize Christian student club with anti-same-sex-marriage affirmation, en banc appeals court says

An en banc federal appeals court has ordered a California school district to reinstate a Fellowship of Christian Athletes club that was not recognized because of its required anti-same-sex-marriage affirmation for student leaders.

Sep 18, 2023 8:19 AM CDT

State can’t rely on ‘gossamers of speculation’ to justify ban on gun marketing to minors, 9th Circuit says

A law that bans truthful firearms advertising that appeals to minors should be blocked, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Sep 14, 2023 1:29 PM CDT

Lawyer’s timeshare-donation tax shelter was ‘more of a bogus tax scheme,’ 9th Circuit says

A federal appeals court has upheld an $8.46 million penalty against a lawyer who promoted a timeshare-donation tax shelter that overvalued the properties.

Aug 18, 2023 9:53 AM CDT

Law banning transgender students from female sports likely unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled for a transgender college student who challenged an Idaho law that bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls' student sports in public schools.

Aug 17, 2023 2:55 PM CDT

9th Circuit dissenters take aim at state-created danger doctrine

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco should narrow the state-created danger doctrine, according to four judges who dissented when the appeals court refused to grant an en banc rehearing in a lawsuit over a mother’s drowning of her 10-month-old twins.

Aug 3, 2023 10:30 AM CDT

Biden administration will appeal decision blocking its tough asylum policy

The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s decision blocking an immigration rule that presumes that noncitizens at the southern border are ineligible for U.S. asylum unless they have an appointment or qualify for other limited exceptions.

Jul 26, 2023 2:52 PM CDT

Supreme Court declines to consider challenge to conversion-therapy ban; 3 justices would have heard case

9th Circuit allows challenge to law banning abortions based on genetic abnormality

Lawyer accused of submitting fake news article isn’t sure whether judge signed $268K sanction order

9th Circuit dissenters criticize court’s ‘blank check’ for gun restrictions, including ban on high-capacity gun magazines

Can businessman continue suit over placement on no-fly list? Supreme Court to decide

En banc appeals court allows Title IX suit by student assaulted off campus, cites prior violence reports

School must recognize Christian student club with anti-same-sex-marriage affirmation, en banc appeals court says

State can’t rely on ‘gossamers of speculation’ to justify ban on gun marketing to minors, 9th Circuit says

Lawyer’s timeshare-donation tax shelter was ‘more of a bogus tax scheme,’ 9th Circuit says

Law banning transgender students from female sports likely unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says

9th Circuit dissenters take aim at state-created danger doctrine

Biden administration will appeal decision blocking its tough asylum policy

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Employers not liable for spread of COVID-19 to workers’ homes, California high court says

SCOTUS upholds law that bans ‘encouraging or inducing’ illegal immigration

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