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End of SEC gag rule sought in circuit court appeal

July 26, 2024
Citing a countless number of people who have been harmed by a federal gag order in what an appeals petition calls a reign of error, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, representing the Cape Gazette and 10 others, is asking a circuit court to put an end to the decades-old silencing tactic. In its U.S. Court…
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Appeals court finds funding collection system for broadband subsidy programs unconstitutional

July 25, 2024
The way fees are collected from telecommunications companies for the Universal Service Fund, which defrays the cost of phone and internet access in rural areas, is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court has ruled…
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CAFC Committee Recommends Another Year of Sanctions Against Newman

July 24, 2024
The Special Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) that has been investigating Judge Pauline Newman’s alleged misconduct for the past year today renewed its recommendation to sanction Newman in the form of a suspension from hearing cases at the panel or en banc level for an additional year. The Committee consists…
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Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Blocked by Eighth Circuit

July 18, 2024
A Biden Administration debt relief plan that could cancel billions in student loans was temporarily halted Thursday by the Eighth Circuit…
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2 federal judges nudge SCOTUS to reconsider jury trial limitation as 10th Circuit overturns conviction for Instagram post

July 17, 2024
Two members of the Denver-based federal appeals court took the unusual step on Tuesday of encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its century-old precedent finding the constitutional right to a jury trial in “all criminal prosecutions” does not apply to petty offenses. At the same time, the panel of three judges for the U.S.…
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Appeals court overturns conviction of man accused of violating Forest Service regulations

July 16, 2024
The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a Colorado man who was accused of violating U.S. Forest Service (USFS) regulations to promote his outdoor apparel company. In October 2021, David Lesh was found guilty of violating USFS rules for snowmobiling at Keystone Resort in April 2020 and posting photos to Instagram…
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