Category: US District Court for the District of Columbia

Remote ID Law for Civilian Drones Does Not Violate the Fourth Amendment: DC Circuit Court

A federal appeals court ruled unanimously in favor of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, stating that the mandatory remote identification of civilian drones does not violate the Constitution and that “free-for-all” drone usage is a threat to public safety. The remote ID rules require drones to provide location and identification information during flight,…


Bannon Trial: A Slam-Dunk Conviction, a ‘Bulletproof Appeal’

Steve Bannon’s five-day trial ended on July 22 with a jury finding the ‘War Room’ podcaster and former adviser to President Donald Trump guilty of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress. The jury unanimously agreed that Bannon failed to comply with a Sept. 23, 2021, subpoena to provide documents and testify before the House…