Bryn Spejcher, who killed during cannabis psychosis, appeals manslaughter conviction
Spejcher was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Chad O'Melia of Thousand Oaks, and sentenced to probation ...
Ripple seeks deadline for cross-appeal brief in SEC case
Ripple Labs formally requested an April 16 deadline for its cross-appeal brief as part of its legal dispute with the US SEC.
New York Post16d
US court declines to block release of special counsel report on Trump
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declined to block the U.S. Justice Department from releasing a special counsel’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn ...
American Bar Association16d
An Academic’s View of Supreme Court Advocacy
Occasionally, I’ve filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court in cases raising jurisdictional questions, in which pitched my own ideas. Justices have mentioned my ideas at oral argument, and my sense ...
The Hill16d
Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to block release of Smith Jan. 6 report
set to cover both the Mar-a-Lago investigation and that into Trump’s efforts to block the transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the ...
WNYT NewsChannel 1317d
New York’s highest appeals court declines to block Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case
One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order declining to grant a hearing to Trump’s legal team. In a filing to the top New York court, Trump’s attorneys had said Merchan ...
Portland Press Herald17d
Appeals court declines to block Trump’s sentencing in hush money case
One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order declining to grant a ... records in what prosecutors called an attempt to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor ...
New York Post18d
Federal judge temporarily blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump criminal cases
AP The order will only remain in effect until three days after the Atlanta-based US Court of Appeals for the 11th ... filed a “friend of the court” brief on Tuesday as well, arguing the ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel19d
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to delay hush money sentencing
A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday rejected US ... York jury in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
NPR22d
Net neutrality is struck, ending a long battle to regulate ISPs like public utilities
A federal appeals court struck down the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, ending a 20-year push to regulate internet service providers like a public utility. A U.S. Court ...
New Jersey Globe22d
Jablonski is the only appellate judge out of 29 to avoid tryout before permanent assignment. Courts won’t say why
including arguing cases in appellate court or writing appellate briefs. Instead, Spoto reproduced his biography from a November press release. Jablonski had been the municipal public defender in ...
Tallahassee Democrat22d
Appellate court ruling: Trial court won't hear conflict claims by Charlie Adelson
Ufferman has yet to file an initial appellate brief for Charlie Adelson that would lay out any alleged errors by the trial judge and recommend remedies, which could include a new trial.