Nation Feb 12 Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison sentence By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 Federal appeals court temporarily delays new state-run court in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson. By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Jun 01 Federal appeals court halts EPA effort to impose ‘good neighbor’ air pollution plan in Missouri At issue is a "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act which requires states to submit a plan detailing how they'll address air pollution that can drift to neighboring states. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Politics Feb 22 West Virginia transgender athlete ban halted during federal appeal A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation. By John Raby, Associated Press
Politics Nov 14 Federal appeals court ruling keeps Biden’s student debt relief plan on hold President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Apr 14 Biden’s ‘cost of carbon’ policy survives court challenge By Kevin McGill, Associated Press An effort by President Joe Biden's administration to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries has survived another court challenge. Continue reading
Jun 09 Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law By Jim Salter, Associated Press The panel heard arguments in September in the legal battle over the 2019 law, which also would prohibit a woman from having an abortion because the fetus has Down syndrome. Continue reading
May 26 Transgender bathroom ban heard by federal appeals court By Associated Press A federal appeals court has heard arguments in the case of a transgender man who sued a Virginia school board after he was barred as a student from using the boys' bathrooms at his high school. Continue reading
Feb 28 Court won’t order former White House counsel McGahn to testify before House By Associated Press The decision Friday from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit undoes a lower court ruling that would have forced former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:59 Intent of Trump’s immigration order questioned in appeals court By PBS News Hour A federal appeals court heard arguments on Tuesday whether to override a lower court on President Trump's executive order on refugees and immigration. How did the attorneys lay out their cases and what’s at stake? Audie Cornish speaks with Marcia… Continue watching