LDS Church prevails as federal appeals court tosses out James Huntsman’s tithing lawsuit
An appeals court has thrown out Utahn James Huntsman’s fraud lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...
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En banc Ninth Circuit sides with Mormon church in dispute over tithes
The 11-judge panel rejected the appeal by a former member over the use of his tithings, with some judges emphasizing that courts have no business deciding religious matters at all.
Appeals court vacates $650 million opioid judgement for Lake, Trumbull counties
A federal appeals court on Friday vacated a $650 million judgement against three major pharmacy chains over the toll of the opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of ...
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Published but not Public? Federal Circuit Confirms Published Patent Applications Count as Prior Art from Filing Date in IPRs.
On January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Lynk Labs, ...
Federal appeals court says ban on 18-year-olds buying handguns is unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling that the federal law infringes on the Second Amendment rights of 18- to 20-year-olds.
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Federal Circuit Affirms That Published Patent Applications Are Prior Art in IPRs As Of Their Filing Dates, Not Their Publication Dates
On January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued a precedential opinion affirming a final ...
Hearing held in Marilyn Mosby's appeal as jury instructions, venue order are challenged
Marilyn Mosby’s legal team appealed to a panel of three appellate judges in Virginia Friday, making the case as to why they ...
Federal court rules ATF age limits on handgun sales violate Second Amendment
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns violates the Second Amendment.
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Fifth Circuit finds federal law restricting youth handgun purchases unconstitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that a federal statute requiring people to be 21 to purchase handguns from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) conflicts with previous ...
Quick turnaround: Trump short-circuits funding controversy
The flap over the Trump White House’s temporary freeze on some discretionary federal funding was the first controversy of the second Trump administration that reminded observers of the early days of ...
Appeals court rules federal handgun sale ban for 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled that a federal law banning firearms stores from selling handguns to adults between 18 and 20 ...