SAVANNAH, Ga.—Three men serving prison sentences in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions, with two of them arguing their histories of making racist comments don’t prove they targeted Arbery because he was black. “Every crime committed against an African American by a…
Mark Boonstra: A Judicial View on America’s Decline
Mark Boonstra has been on the Third District of Michigan’s Court of Appeals for the past decade. He is also the author of “In Their Own Words,” a study into the words of the Founding Fathers and what they would think of the current status of America. We discuss his thoughts on the history of…
Elon Musk Seeks to End SEC ‘Muzzle’ Requiring Pre-Approval of Tweets
NEW YORK—Elon Musk’s lawyers urged a federal appeals court to throw out a provision in his 2018 consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring a Tesla Inc lawyer to vet some of his posts on Twitter. In a brief filed late on Tuesday with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Purdue Urges Appeals Court to Revive Sackler Opioid Lawsuit Shield
Judges on a U.S. appeals court appeared hesitant on Friday to revive a legal shield that would protect members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma from lawsuits related to the prescription opioid OxyContin, a key to ending the company’s bankruptcy. During oral arguments, a three-judge panel on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of…
New York High Court Rejects Democrat-Drawn Redistricting Maps
The New York Court of Appeals tossed out a Democrat-drawn redistricting map, ruling that it was an unconstitutional power grab intended to elect more Democrats. The court—the highest in New York—sided with lower courts in saying that three maps backed by Democrats were unconstitutionally gerrymandered. The judges, in a 4–3 ruling, ordered a special master to…
Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Ruling
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes, a spokesman said, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the measure was still needed. A U.S. district judge ruled on Monday that the mandates, which apply to planes, trains and other public transportation,…
Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Mandate Ruling
The Department of Justice is set to appeal a judge’s ruling that ended a federal mask mandate on public transportation and planes, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the mandate was still necessary. “In light of today’s assessment by [the CDC] that an order requiring masking in the transportation corridor remains necessary…
US Supreme Court Rejects Volkswagen Appeals Over Emissions Tampering
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Volkswagen AG’s bid to avoid lawsuits filed by officials in three states seeking damages stemming from the German automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal. The justices refused to hear appeals by VW and German auto supplier Robert Bosch LLC of a lower court ruling allowing Florida’s Hillsborough County and…
Apple Asks Judge to Pause Epic Games Antitrust Orders as It Appeals Ruling
Apple Inc. on Friday asked a U.S. federal judge to put on hold orders that could require it to change some of its App Store practices and said that it is also appealing the ruling in an antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” creator Epic Games, according to court filings. U.S. district Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers…
US Appeals Court Restores Key Indiana Abortion Laws
A U.S. Court of Appeals issued a ruling allowing Indiana to continue enforcing laws that restrict abortions, including telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking the procedure. Reversing an order handed down by District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker last month, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, in a 2–1 ruling Wednesday, granted Indiana the…
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