- Appeals court says child may sue over punishment for expressing herself in school
A federal appeals court revived the lawsuit of a white first grader in California who alleges she was punished for making what her lawyers call an innocuous drawing that arose out of a history lesson in class. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously on March 10 that a federal district court was wrong to summarily rule in [...]
- Federal appeals judge, 98, appeals suspension to Supreme Court
The oldest active federal judge in the United States asked the U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 to take up her challenge to her ongoing suspension from an appeals court in the nation’s capital. Judge Pauline Newman, 98, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, filed a petition with the nation’s highest court, arguing that the Federal Circuit unconstitutionally [...]
- Supreme Court won’t let Jan. 6 defendant challenge his pardon from Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the bid of a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant to reject a presidential pardon so he could continue to fight in court to establish his innocence. The petition in Brooks v. United States was denied in an unsigned order on March 9. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, Glenn Allen Brooks, was charged with [...]
- DOJ asks Supreme Court to end protected status for Haitian immigrants
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on March 11 to allow it to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians after an appeals court blocked the move. TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the [...]
