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Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term

A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women

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Supreme Court Punts on Racial Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court's refusal to hear Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. The School Committee for the City of Boston is bad news for equality under the law.

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Supreme Court To Decide On Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authority

Supreme Court to decide on allowing families of terrorist attack victims in Israel to sue Palestinian Authority in US courts for damages.

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Courts Are Coming for Digital Libraries

A federal court recently said the Internet Archive is not protected by fair use doctrine.

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NIMBY Towns, Fake Parks, and Eminent Domain

Plus: unpermitted ADUs in San Jose, Sen. J.D. Vance's mass deportation plan for housing affordability, and the California Coastal Commission's anti-housing record.

Reason

This NRA Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Porn

The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech.

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2nd Circuit Rejects New York's Default Rule Against Guns in Businesses

The court upheld several other location-specific gun bans, along with the state's "good moral character" requirement for a carry permit.

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A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

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Appeals court restores promoter's lawsuit against FIFA

A federal appeals court says a promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed to trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out

The Independent UK

Federal Appeals Court Upholds First Amendment Right To Warn Drivers of Police Ahead

Michael Friend was arrested in 2018 for holding a sign that read "Cops Ahead" near a police checkpoint. That arrest violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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New York's Message to Gun Owners: You Can Have a Carry Permit. Good Luck Using It.

A New York Times story about the state's location-specific gun bans glosses over the vast territory they cover.

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Rent Control Challenge, Says Government Has Wide Powers To Regulate Land Use

The 2nd Circuit reasoned that the government hasn't necessarily taken a landlord's property when it forces him or her to operate at a loss while renting to a tenant he or she never agreed to host.

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Federal prosecutors appeal judge’s decision to drop bribery charges against former NY Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin

ALBANY, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors are appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.

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Trump bid to dodge suit from rape accuser heads to DC court

A federal appeals court has asked a Washington D

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This Lawsuit Says a Recent SCOTUS Decision Makes It Clear That 'Assault Weapon' Bans Are Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.

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This Appeal Asks the Supreme Court To Reject Warrantless Gun Seizures Justified by 'Special Needs'

The Institute for Justice urges SCOTUS to renounce that open-ended exception to the Fourth Amendment.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

Welcome to the April 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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The Supreme Court Says You Can Sue Cops Who Frame You on False Charges

The previous standard barring such lawsuits made “little sense," wrote Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the majority.

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Did Ketanji Brown Jackson Flout the Law When She Reduced a Drug Dealer's Sentence?

The Supreme Court nominee's critics say she clearly did, but several federal appeals courts disagree.

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US Supreme Court to Decide Copyright Fight over Warhol’s Prince Paintings

In a case that could help clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others, the US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide a copyright dispute between a photographer and Andy Warhol's estate over Warhol's 1984 paintings of rock star Prince. The justices took up…

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Alison Nathan: Senate promotes Ghislaine Maxwell’s judge to appellate court

The Senate voted 49-47 to elevate Alison Nathan to the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

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