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South Carolina City's Restriction on Loud "Vulgar" Music Violates First Amendment

From Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach, decided today by Fourth Circuit Judge Toby Heytens, joined by Judges Albert… The post South Carolina City's Restriction on Loud "Vulgar" Music Violates First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 11, 2025

Appeals court tries to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election

A federal appeals panel has heard arguments involving a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

Appeals court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school

A divided federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite Virginia high school that critics say discriminates against Asian Americans

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Fourth Circuit Opinion on the Madison Cawthorn Disqualification Litigation

From Cawthorn v. Amalfi, decided today by the Fourth Circuit (Judge Toby Heytens, joined by Judge James Wynn): {In January 2022, shortly after the North Carolina state legislature redrew its congressional districts, a group of voters in Representative Madison Cawthorn's district filed such a challenge. According to the voters, Representative…

Reason · May 24, 2022

After Cawthorn's loss, candidate challenge ruling reversed

Days after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary race, a federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s decision that blocked an elections board from examining whether he should be disqualified

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Appeals court says 1872 amnesty law can’t be applied to pro-Trump insurrectionists

‘Having specifically decided to withhold amnesty from the actual Jefferson Davis, the notion that the 1872 Congress simultaneously deemed any future Davis worthy of categorical advance forgiveness seems quite a stretch’

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Court mulls ruling that blocked NC Rep. Cawthorn challenge

A federal appeals court has heard arguments over a lower court's decision to block a challenge of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy this year by voters who cited a section of the Constitution addressing insurrection

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Fourth Circuit Stays Trial Court Ruling Against Racial Balancing Policy Discriminating Against Asian Applicants to Prominent Virginia Public School

The stay may signal that the federal appellate court will ultimately uphold the school's policy.

Reason · Apr 1, 2022