The Ninth Circuit's reputation as an extreme liberal court at least partly stems from "dissentals" from conservative members, Hellman said. For decades, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ...

President Biden is leaving a distinct mark on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, adding relatively young jurists of color who have bolstered the influential court’s liberal flank. So far, the ...

The James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, the headquarters of the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco. (Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Courthouse News) LOS ANGELES (CN) — A Ninth Circuit ...

Emil Bove’s confirmation on the 3rd Circuit shifts the balance of the key appeals court in favor of right-wing Republicans. Emil Bove, attorney for then former President Donald Trump, attends ...

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that struck down a background check requirement implemented by California on buyers of ammunition for firearms. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday ...

9th Circuit Judge Paul Watford to resign May 31 Watford was considered a potential Supreme Court nominee (Reuters) - U.S. Circuit Judge Paul Watford, who was considered by former Democratic President ...

The most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States once again refused to let cities and towns force the homeless off of the streets unless communities provide shelter for them.

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Oct 4 (Reuters) - Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who authored major rulings against abortion rights, gun control and Obamacare, was named on Friday as the new ...

In case after case this term, the Supreme Court rejected decisions from the federal appeals court with a reputation as the nation’s most conservative. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become ...