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Federal appeals courts go remote amid COVID-19 surge

Several federal appeals courts are starting the new year with changes in their operations amid the ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections.

Jan 4, 2022 12:08 PM CST

Bankruptcy court had no authority to shield Sackler family in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, judge rules

A bankruptcy judge had no statutory authority to shield the Sackler family—which owns debtor Purdue Pharma—from civil lawsuits related to the drugmaker’s marketing of the opioid OxyContin, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Dec 17, 2021 10:40 AM CST

NRA’s lawsuit claims over closed gun stores are moot, 2nd Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Rifle Association can’t obtain an injunction or damages for its members in a lawsuit over the closing of New York gun stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 17, 2021 11:16 AM CST

2nd Circuit upholds temporary seizure of guns from people taken to mental health facilities

A federal appeals court has upheld a police policy to temporarily seize guns from people transported for a mental health evaluation following a domestic incident.

Nov 10, 2021 12:31 PM CST

Senate confirms first openly LGBTQ woman to a federal appeals court

The U.S. Senate confirmed Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New York on Monday, making her the first openly LGBTQ woman to serve on a federal appeals court.

Nov 2, 2021 11:31 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: US renews ABA status as law school accreditor; lawyer gets NBA scoring gig

Law school accreditor status of ABA recognized for another five years The ABA was approved for renewal of recognition as the accreditor of law schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. The recognition is for five years. The council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to…

Oct 29, 2021 2:16 PM CDT

Do worker COVID-19 vaccine mandates have to offer religious exemptions? Courts differ; Breyer declines to act

Updated: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer on Tuesday refused to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Maine health care workers that did not include an exemption for religious exemptions.

Oct 20, 2021 11:18 AM CDT

2nd Circuit allows vaccine mandate to take effect for New York City teachers and school staff

Lawyers representing New York City school employees who oppose a vaccine mandate say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief after a federal appeals court allowed the requirement to take effect.

Sep 28, 2021 9:58 AM CDT

New York and other states have the right to limit concealed weapon permits, ABA says in amicus brief

State and local governments have long had the right to tailor firearm regulations to their own judgments about how best to protect public health and safety, the ABA told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Sep 23, 2021 9:29 AM CDT

En banc 2nd Circuit upholds pat-down search; five judges call for reevaluation of traffic-stop precedent

An en banc federal appeals court has upheld the pat-down search of a man during a traffic stop in a case that drew amicus briefs from several organizations that argued against the government’s position in the case. The appeals court majority ruled Monday that the February 2016 pat down of…

Aug 17, 2021 2:50 PM CDT

Federal appeals courts go remote amid COVID-19 surge

Bankruptcy court had no authority to shield Sackler family in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, judge rules

NRA’s lawsuit claims over closed gun stores are moot, 2nd Circuit rules

2nd Circuit upholds temporary seizure of guns from people taken to mental health facilities

Senate confirms first openly LGBTQ woman to a federal appeals court

Weekly Briefs: US renews ABA status as law school accreditor; lawyer gets NBA scoring gig

Do worker COVID-19 vaccine mandates have to offer religious exemptions? Courts differ; Breyer declines to act

2nd Circuit allows vaccine mandate to take effect for New York City teachers and school staff

New York and other states have the right to limit concealed weapon permits, ABA says in amicus brief

En banc 2nd Circuit upholds pat-down search; five judges call for reevaluation of traffic-stop precedent

Biden nominates first openly LGBTQ woman to a federal appeals court

Copyright lawyer with ‘ignominious record’ must pay over $100K in sanctions, 2nd Circuit says

Texas AG agrees to stop blocking Twitter users for ‘First Amendment-protected viewpoints’

Lawyer deemed ‘copyright troll’ must file sanctions opinion in all his cases, 2nd Circuit agrees

Biden’s latest judicial picks include a voting rights lawyer nominated to the 2nd Circuit

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