Category: U.S. Appeals Court

Federal Appeals Court Rules on Maine COVID Vaccine Mandate

A recent court ruling on Maine’s COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is seen by some vaccine choice advocates as the latest sign that medical freedom is becoming a sanctified constitutional right in America. In a 3-0 ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (pdf) on Wednesday that Maine District Judge John Levy erred…


FAA ‘Not Required to Make Changes to Airline Seats, Sizes’: US Appeals Court

A U.S. appeals Court has rejected a request to order the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ratify minimum requirements for seat size and spacing between airline seats. According to the ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, there is no clear and indisputable evidence that tight seating could prove dangerous to passengers, albeit being…


Chinese Vitamin C Price-Fixing Lawsuit Thrown out by US Appeals Court

NEW YORK—A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday threw out a price-fixing lawsuit against two Chinese companies that make vitamin C, a case that spotlighted trade tensions between the United States and China. Dismissing the 16.5-year-old case was justified because of a “true conflict” between Chinese and U.S. antitrust laws, and the potential impact on foreign…