Bribery Charge Against US Congressman Implicates Mexico’s Azteca

An executive of Mexico’s Banco Azteca helped arrange payments to US House Democrat Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in exchange for influence in Washington, according to court documents. Read More

Jury in Federal Lawsuit Deadlocks on Abu Ghraib Torture Allegations

Three Iraqi men sued a Virginia contractor that supplied interrogators to the U.S. military after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Read More

Federal Court Again Rejects Texas' Claim that Illegal Migration Qualifies as "Invasion"

On Friday, federal District court Judge David Alan Ezra once again rejected Texas's argument that illegal migration qualifies ... Read More

US appeals court rules against former Republican consultant in foreign election contribution case

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled against former Republican ... Even if we applied Rule 609 to interpret Rule 404 (b) [of the Federal Rules of Evidence]- so that a pardon based on ... Read More

US appeals court rules for trans athlete

A three-judge federal appeals court panel ruled April 16 ... each of the disputed requirements for a Title IX claim," stated the panel. The 4th Circuit panel's decision reversed a district court ... Read More

Supreme Court hearing on Trump immunity claim debates how far US president can go in committing crimes

Both the attorney for Trump and the Department of Justice representative agreed that the president must have broad immunity from prosecution for actions taken in his capacity as commander-in-chief. Read More

Federal appeals court denies former GTTF member Daniel Hersl's appeal for compassionate release

BALTIMORE -- The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former GTTF member Daniel Hersl's appeal for compassionate release, according to court documents. "A district court abuses ... Read More

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Allowing Boys in Girls Sports

That’s the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in all federally funded education programs. The appeals court also ... the laws of the United States. Significant to the ... Read More

Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban

the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. The ruling Tuesday from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals blocks a West Virginia law banning transgender girls ... Read More

Federal appeals court hearing arguments on ban on gender-affirming care for minors

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday over Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors, as the fight over the restrictions on ... Read More

Federal appeals court denies former GTTF member Daniel Hersl's appeal for compassionate release

BALTIMORE -- The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former GTTF ... Christian Olaniran is a Digital Producer for CBS News Baltimore, where he writes stories on diverse ... Read More