The Latest Breaking News from the US Court of Appeals

SCOTUS Will Consider a Challenge to Hawaii's Default Rule Against Guns on Private Property Open to the Public

The law is one of several attempts to override the right to bear arms by making it impractical to exercise.

Reason · Oct 3, 2025

New Supreme Court term could include birthright citizenship case - Roll Call

The Supreme Court’s term starting Monday could include a challenge to President Donald Trump’s order to curtail birthright citizenship.

Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025

Trump Has a Habit of Asserting Broad, Unreviewable Authority

Whether he is waging the drug war, imposing tariffs, deporting alleged gang members, or fighting crime, the president thinks he can do "anything I want to do."

Reason · Sep 17, 2025

Trump's reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk

The 7-4 ruling won't take effect until Oct. 14, as the court sought to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2025

The 11th Circuit Revives a Constitutional Challenge to the Federal Law That Disarms Medical Marijuana Patients

The appeals court concluded that the government had failed to show that policy is consistent with "this Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."

Reason · Aug 25, 2025

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.

Euronews · Aug 14, 2025

Seventh Circuit Allows Teacher to Pursue Title VII Claim Against School for Requiring Him to Use Chosen First Names of Transgender Students

This case presents a religious accommodation claim, rather than a free expression claim.

Reason · Aug 10, 2025

Trump Warns of New 'Great Depression' if Courts Block His Tariff Plan: 'It Would Be 1929 All Over Again'

President Donald Trump is warning of potential economic fallout if his extensive tariff policy is overturned, hinting at a new Great Depression.

Benzinga · Aug 9, 2025

Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Move Promises 'Billions…From Countries That Have Taken Advantage' Of US, But President Warns One Thing Could Ruin It

President Donald Trump announced that new “reciprocal tariffs” have taken effect, claiming the move will bring billions of dollars into the U.S. from countries that have long taken advantage of it.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

Federal Court Appears Receptive to Arguments Against Unilateral Presidential Tariff Power

President Trump’s invocation of emergency powers to impose tariffs faces skeptical judges.

Reason · Aug 4, 2025