Courts & Law
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Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey’s 'assault weapons' ban, large-capacity magazine restrictions
The majority concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law are protected by the Second Amendment because they are in common use for lawful purposes, including self-defense.
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Federal appeals court rules NJ’s AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans violate Second Amendment
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10-5 split that the Second Amendment allows gun owners to have access to all ammunition magazines and not just ones certain states consider "standard capacity."
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In a blow to New York Times' lawsuit, appeals court upholds Pentagon's escort policy for reporters
The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the government was likely to succeed in their claim that the requirement does not violate First Amendment protections for freedom of the press.
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Trump administration finds greater success in immigration cases at appellate level
A recent new report analyzing thousands of immigration detention cases found that 373 federal district judges have ruled against the administration’s interpretation of a 1996 federal immigration law, affecting at least 3,500 cases.
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Feds charge 11 in Florida for marriage fraud scheme targeting US service members
The three-count indictment, announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, alleges the conspiracy operated from March 2024 through February 2025 and spanned multiple states, with fraudulent weddings staged in Florida, New York, Connecticut and Nevada.
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Judicial conference warns federal judges to be wary of prejudices when commenting on certain issues
The opinion comes after Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan raised concerns that some judges could have violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges by smearing the Supreme Court.
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Don Lemon pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from Minnesota church protest
The former news anchor has argued that he was covering the protest in Minnesota as an independent journalist who was livestreaming the event and did not engage in the protest.
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Malliotakis asks Supreme Court to restore her congressional district
“The trial court’s order has thrown New York’s elections into chaos on the eve of the 2026 Congressional Election,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' application states
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New York GOP asks Supreme Court to intervene in redistricting fight
Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, filed an emergency appeal Thursday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a last-ditch effort to overturn a lower court ruling ordering the state redraw the lines of her district ahead of the midterm elections. The petition requests a stay of the lower court's order pending the outcome of the case.
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Virginia Supreme Court clears redistricting referendum while challenge proceeds
The Democratic proposal is widely expected to shift the state's congressional delegation in favor of that party.
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DOJ sues Harvard for allegedly withholding race-related admissions documents
“The Justice Department will not allow universities to flout our nation’s federal civil rights laws by refusing to provide the information required for our review,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said
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Federal court in Boston hears case challenging HHS vaccine schedule revision, panel overhaul
The American Academy of Pediatrics and others argue that the CDC acted unlawfully when it reduced the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccinations to 11 and downgraded the immunization recommendations for six diseases
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Lemon, others charged in Minnesota church protest to be arraigned Friday in court
The court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m.