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Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward

From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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D.C. Circuit Seems Disinclined To Let Pete Hegseth Punish a Senator for His Speech

The defense secretary argues that military retirees like Sen. Mark Kelly are not allowed to say things he unilaterally deems "prejudicial to good order and discipline."

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Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation Can't Sue Inter-American Development Bank as a Pseudonymous "Doe Corporation"

From today's Doe Corp. 1 v. Inter-American Development Bank, decided by D.C. Circuit Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Robert Wilkins, and… The post Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation Can't Sue Inter-American Development Bank as a Pseudonymous "Doe Corporation" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Appeals court halts firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter - Roll Call

A federal appeals court ordered Shira Perlmutter reinstated Wednesday as the register of copyrights at the Library of Congress.

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Appeals court backs Trump's foreign aid freeze, triggering global concerns

A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration can suspend billions in foreign aid, despite challenges from grant recipients. This decision follows Trump's executive order to freeze aid spending, which critics argue could result in millions of deaths by 2030.

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US appeals court lets Trump slash billions in foreign aid

Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.

Al Jazeera

Court limits funding lawsuits to GAO - Roll Call

Decision undoes a lower court ruling requiring the Trump administration to start spending funds for USAID and other foreign assistance funds.

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Two D.C. Circuit Judges' Reservations About the Circuit's White House Press Pool / AP / "Gulf of America" Decision

From yesterday's statement by D.C. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, joined by Judge Florence Pan, concurring in the denial of rehearing… The post Two D.C. Circuit Judges' Reservations About the Circuit's White House Press Pool / AP / "Gulf of America" Decision appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump was convicted in his hush money case. His lawyers were rewarded with top Justice Department jobs

Three attorneys central to Trump’s criminal defense and ‘immunity’ victory could lead the daily operations of a Justice Department the president-elect wants to upend, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Interesting D.C. Circuit Dissent Regarding Computer Monitoring for Jan. 6 Trespasser

In U.S. v. Goodwyn, decided Tuesday, Judges Florence Pan and Bradley Garcia denied an emergency motion to stay the decision below, on the grounds that: Appellant has not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending appeal. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009); D.C. Circuit Handbook of…

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president

A majority of justices appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, but it is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.

WEKU

Here’s what lawyers said at hearing on Trump immunity claim

When one judge asked a Trump’s attorney if a president who ordered the assassination of a political rival could be charged, the attorney appeared to equivocate, saying the president would first have to have been impeached and convicted by the Senate in order to be prosecuted.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judges skeptical of Trump immunity claims

“I think it’s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed allows him to violate criminal law,” said Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump lawyer "set a trap for himself"

Trump team “painted themselves into a corner by taking this absolutist position that was simple, silly and wrong"

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Experts on Trump's disastrous hearing

Legal experts trashed Trump lawyer's "outlandish and illogical" arguments as court appears set to reject immunity

The Independent UK

Trump attorney says presidents can’t be prosecuted for selling pardons or ordering murders

Mr Trump’s lawyer made the chilling argument before a three-judge panel of the US Court Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday

Roll Call

Appeals court skeptical of Trump immunity arguments - Roll Call

A federal appeals court in Washington sounded unlikely Tuesday to side with Donald Trump’s push to jettison federal criminal charges.

Reason

D.C. Circuit Rejects First Amendment Lawsuit over AG's Memorandum About Threats to Schools

From Saline Parents v. Garland, decided today by the D.C. Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Harry Edwards, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Florence Pan: On October 4, 2021, the Attorney General … issued a one-page memorandum … to various units in the Department of Justice …, expressing concern…

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Supreme Court to decide issue tied to hundreds of Jan. 6 cases - Roll Call

The Supreme Court accepted a case Wednesday that could affect hundreds of prosecutions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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Special prosecutor obtained Twitter records related to Trump - Roll Call

Prosecutors got a search warrant for records related to Donald Trump's Twitter account, a court opinion revealed Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

2018 investigation in the lead up to supreme court justice’s confirmation found ‘no evidence’ to substantiate claims of sexual assault

Salon

Won't somebody think of Stephen King?

An unusual Justice Department strategy sank the merger of two publishing titans. Here are the real-world effects

The Independent UK

US Judge lays out case for blocking publishing giants merger

A federal judge has laid out a data-laden case for why she blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster

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Robe & Gavel, October 11, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Oct. 1

Welcome to the Oct. 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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