First guilty pleas expected to bring prison terms for Capitol rioters
August 7, 2021
Lawyers for those who admitted storming the Capitol and threatened democracy, asking judges for leniency.
With appointments, Biden gets chance to impact federal courts
March 6, 2021
President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation’s capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.
Judge halts Trump’s refusal of asylum to immigrants
November 20, 2018
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on
Judge to hear Trump travel ban case
March 29, 2017
A federal judge in Hawaii who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban planned to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to extend his order
Trump backed down on travel ban
March 7, 2017
After a federal appeals court unanimously refused to immediately reinstate his travel ban last month, President Donald Trump tweeted a warning: “SEE YOU IN COURT.
Gay marriage is a legal and moral right
January 9, 2015
Attended a wedding in Richmond, Virginia, recently between told old friends — both retired Navy officers. They are both men and both are now happily
Federal judges follow party lines in different courts
July 23, 2014
In rapid succession, six federal judges on two appeals courts weighed in on a key component of President Barack Obama’s health care law. Their votes
Couples sue Indiana over gay marriage ban
March 9, 2014
Four gay couples from southern Indiana sued the state Friday, seeking to force Indiana to recognize same-sex marriages from out of state and issue licenses
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