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Appeals October 20, 2017

Christian videographer: Let's live together in peace instead of silencing those with whom we disagree

Ten months ago, my husband and I filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota law that would require our small business to celebrate same-sex marriages if we enter into the marriage industry at all.

Federal Courts October 6, 2017

Hawaii wants to challenge third version of Trump travel ban

A federal judge on Friday said he would give Hawaii an opportunity to make its case that it should be allowed to challenge the Trump administration's latest travel ban.

Appeals September 27, 2017

Federal court: NC commissioners' prayer practice violates U.S. Constitution

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a North Carolina county’s practice of opening commissioners’ meetings with Christian prayers – and inviting the audience to join in – is unconstitutional.

Appeals September 26, 2017

Dem states can defend ObamaCare subsidies, court rules

An appellate court has allowed a group of Democratic state attorneys general to defend and uphold subsidy payments to insurance companies under ObamaCare -- a critical part of funding that President Trump has threatened to slash.

Supreme Court September 19, 2017

Cake artist at center of religious freedom case files opening brief at Supreme Court

Lawyers for a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds fired the first shot in the latest high-profile "religious liberty" case to come before the Supreme Court.

Federal Courts September 19, 2017

Trump travel ban scope rejected by appeals court

A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration another defeat over its revised travel ban Thursday, ruling that grandparents, cousins and similarly close relations of people already in the U.S. should not be prevented from coming to the country.

Supreme Court September 18, 2017

Trump travel ban can continue for now, Supreme Court decides

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a lower court's ruling that would have eased President Donald Trump's revised travel ban and allowed up to 24,000 refugees to enter the country before the end of October.

Second Amendment July 5, 2017

Appeals court upholds ban on gun sales to medical marijuana card holders

A federal government ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the 2nd Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

Consumers May 24, 2017

Judges divided over power of federal consumer agency

Federal appeals judges are divided as they hear arguments over whether the president should be able to more easily fire the head of the government's consumer finance watchdog agency.

Appeals May 24, 2017

Trump travel ban: Bill Clinton-appointed judges to decide Hawaii appeal

Former President Bill Clinton appointed the three judges who will hear the appeal of Hawaii’s challenge to President Trump’s travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.

Appeals May 24, 2017

Trump travel ban: Appeals court casts skeptical eye at revised order

A federal appeals court expressed strong skepticism Monday toward President Trump's claims of authority in the first hearing on his revised travel ban, signaling in a lively oral argument the judges could strike down parts of the executive order that sought to suspend travel and refugee admissions from certain mostly Muslim countries.