Category: Court of Appeals

Appeals Court Halts Proceedings in Nashville Shooter’s Records Case as Appeal Allowing Intervention by Covenant Parties Proceeds

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has halted the trial court proceedings in the lawsuits against the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) for denying open records requests in relation to the March 27 Covenant School shooter’s writings. The appellate court on Wednesday issued an order granting an expedited hearing for those appealing the lower court’s decision…


Rowan Wilson Confirmed as New York’s Chief Judge After Hochul’s First Nominee Blocked

The New York Senate has confirmed Rowan Wilson as the next chief judge of New York State. The Democrat-controlled state Senate confirmed Wilson with a 40:19 vote. He will lead the Court of Appeals, the highest court of the Empire State, and the state’s court system. Wilson, 62, succeeds Judge Janet DiFiore who resigned in…


Gov. Desantis Signs Law That Bans Gun Regulation by Local Governments

Local government legal representatives filed a motion last month asking the 1st District Court of Appeal to transfer primary points in the case to the Supreme Court, two weeks after the Tallahassee-based appeals court upheld the 2011 law’s constitutionality.