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CFPB staff layoffs can proceed, appeals court rules

The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection ...

President Trump taps Milwaukee federal prosecutor to fill seat on U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago

If confirmed, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Taibleson would take the seat held by Appellate Judge Diane Sykes, who is moving to senior status.
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Appeals Court Panel Rejects Trump’s Bid To Pin on Justice Department $83 Million Defamation Award to E. Jean Carroll

The Second United States Appeals Circuit blocks the 47th president’s effort to swap in Uncle Sam for himself in the ...

Trump nominates federal prosecutor to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

President Trump on Thursday evening nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Taibleson to serve as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the sixth federal appeals court nominee ...

Appeals court rules provision of digital ad tax violates First Amendment protections

A provision in Maryland's digital ad tax is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech, a federal appeals court ruled ...

Appeals court upholds Bar Harbor’s limit on cruise ship passengers

While the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed most of the District Court's ruling last year, it directed the lower court ...
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Appeals court revives lawsuit against Ark. city for firing firefighter over pro-life Facebook post

An appeals court panel has revived a lawsuit against a city in Arkansas that dismissed a firefighter because he posted a ...