The Latest Breaking News from District Court

Supreme Court Issues Stay, Favoring Navy, in Navy Seals COVID Vaccination Religious Exemption Case

In today's Austin v. U.S. Navy Seals 1–26, the Supreme Court stayed "[t]he district court's January 3, 2022 order, insofar as it precludes the Navy from considering respondents' vaccination status in making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions … pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of…

Reason · Mar 25, 2022

Perth Children's Hospital nurse Peter De Mouilpied made dozens of child exploitation videos, court hears

A former Perth Children's Hospital nurse produced dozens of child exploitation videos featuring children as young as four and filmed students on their way to school for sexual gratification, the District Court in Perth is told.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

South Australian man found with child sex abuse files has limited rehabilitation prospects, court hears

A South Australian man found with about 1,300 image and video files of child abuse material remains sexually attracted to children, a prosecutor has told the District Court.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell to face trial on theft charges after losing High Court appeal bid

Independent MP Troy Bell will face a District Court trial accused of misappropriating public funds before he entered parliament after he lost his High Court bid challenging the charges.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

Texas judge halts child abuse investigations of gender-affirming care for transgender youth

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district court judge on Friday temporarily halted all child abuse investigations into gender-affirming care for trans minors, after a daylong hearing that pitted the mother of a transgender teenager against the state’s lawyers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Irishman who sells religious goods charged over crashing truck into Russian Embassy in Dublin

Desmond Wisely, of Tully, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, represented himself when his case was called at Tallaght District Court

Irish Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Man 50s charged and youth arrested in relation to alleged assault in Limerick

The man, aged in his 50s, will appear before Limerick District Court on Monday

Irish Mirror · Mar 6, 2022

Do Circuit Courts Have "Supervisory Power" Over District Courts?

An interesting concurrence to one of today's Supreme Court decisions.

Reason · Mar 4, 2022

Court Dismisses Canopy's Cannabis Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Jazz's GW Pharma

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed a lawsuit filed by Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) against GW Pharmaceuticals on Feb. 25th.

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022

Taking Away Foster Parenting License Based on Religious Views About Homosexuality May Violate First Amendment

From Lasche v. N.J., decided yesterday by the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Peter Phipps, joined by Judges Thomas Hardiman and Robert Cowen: Two foster parents with religious views against same-sex marriage and homosexual conduct had their foster child removed and their foster license suspended. The foster parents…

Reason · Mar 2, 2022