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Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit Nixes Ban on Gun Sales to 18 to 20 Age Group
On January 30, the Fifth Circuit decided Reese ... The opinion was authored by Judge Edith H. Jones and was joined by Chief Judge Elrod and Judge Barksdale. The provisions at issue are 18 ...
NOLA.com2d
Appeal court orders dismissal of St. Tammany Parish library board discrimination lawsuit
The three former Library Board of Control members, William McHugh, Rebecca Taylor and Anthony Parr, sued St. Tammany Parish ...
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Report details Texas children's deaths, as divided 5th Circuit confirms removal of longtime judge in foster care case
A federal judge who, for more than a decade, presided in the legal fight surrounding Texas foster care will be removed from the case, after a divided appeals court declined to reconsider its earlier ...
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not rehear Texas foster litigation case
The court voted 9-5 against rehearing the case that voided significant portions of court oversight, removed the judge in the ...
Fifth Circuit again upholds decision putting Hinds County Jail in receivership
And like in October, the Fifth has remanded the case back to U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves to more narrowly tailor ...
Ex-Miami U.S. attorney appointed by Trump elected chief judge for nation’s 5th largest court
In 2018, thanks to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s influence, Trump nominated her to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Florida’s ...
Tallahassee Democrat4d
Frank Allman reelected chief judge of 2nd Judicial Circuit
Circuit Judge Frank Allman will serve a second term as chief judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit, starting July 1, according to a Monday news release. “I am honored to continue serving as Chief ...
American Banker4d
Fifth Circuit halts CFPB small-business data rule — again
An appeals court has again temporarily halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's small-business lending rule after the CFPB declined to argue against the stay, an about-face that gives a ...
USA Today6d
Judge blocks Elon Musk's team from accessing federal payment systems
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked a Trump administration team led by tech billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government payment processing systems in response to a challenge from ...
The New York Times5d
A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday. By Jenna Russell A federal judge in New Hampshire issued an ...
JD Supra4d
Fifth Circuit Upholds Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors
On February 4, 2025, the Fifth Circuit upheld the Biden administration’s $15 minimum wage for federal contractors. A three-judge panel ruled that this minimum wage rule was permissible under ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for children of people in U.S. illegally
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire comes after two similar rulings by judges in Seattle and Maryland last week. Laplante, who was nominated by Republican ...