The Latest Breaking News from the Third Circuit

The Circuit's decision appears to invite the workaround of dividing responsibilities between two persons in the U.S. Attorney's Office, who could then each exercise half of that Office's powers.

The first appellate court to consider the Trump Administration's aggressive approach to U.S. Attorney appointments.

I am very pleased that President Trump has announced that he will nominate Professor Jennifer Mascott to the Third Circuit.… The post President Trump To Nominate Jennifer Mascott To Third Circuit appeared first on Reason.com.

With the death of the blue slip, can the President just fill vacancies with the best available candidate?

From Hilsenrath v. School District of the Chathams, decided yesterday by the Third Circuit (Judge Thomas Hardiman, joined by Judge… The post Third Circuit: No Establishment Clause Violation in School Lessons on Islam appeared first on Reason.com.

Congress should reinstate ATF appropriations for removal of disabilities.

The Second Circuit holds that the challengers sufficiently alleged that the ban is broad enough to cover their constitutionally protected speech (including speech that may offend some based on gender identity, race, religion, and more); the court didn't reach the question whether the ban actually violates the First Amendment, which…

Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor's confession of "error"—such the Oklahoma A.G.'s dubious confession in this case.

Coinbase collided with the SEC Monday as the crypto exchange giant continues to push the Wall Street regulator for crypto-centric rulemaking, which the Commission has refused.