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Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s ‘meritless’ case against CNN

The 2022 lawsuit objected to CNN’s use of the phrase “the big lie” in reference to the president’s lies about the 2020 election being “stolen.” ... Read More

Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to revive defamation claims against CNN

A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused President Trump’s attempt to revive his dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN for describing his baseless claims of mass ... Read More

Federal Courts Divided, So Far, on Trump’s Environmental Retreat

Judges curbed rollbacks during Trump’s first term. But the courts and the law have changed thanks to Trump’s own appointments. Those votes will be critical as his team seeks to erase the legal basis ... Read More

Appeals court refuses to block full SNAP payments

A federal appeals court late Sunday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the government ... Read More

Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction

A three-judge panel in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein erred by failing to consider “important issues relevant” to Trump's request to move the ... Read More

Supreme Court temporarily freezes order requiring Trump administration to provide full SNAP payments to millions of Americans

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a lower court decision that requires the Trump administration to swiftly provide full federal food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans by tapping ... Read More

Trump administration cannot withhold $4 billion in SNAP benefits, appeals court rules

The ruling by the 1st Circuit will have no immediate impact because of a temporary hold by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Read More