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February 16, 2023

NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes

The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I…
March 1, 2019

Clarence Thomas finding ways to get ex-law clerk and Trump nominee to fed court

With Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the high court, a vacancy is open in the space he left and both Thomas…
January 27, 2016

Court to decide if Christian prayers at meetings are discriminatory

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is grappling with the constitutionality of prayers at local council meetings for
February 6, 2014

President Obama’s mixed record of minority judicial appointees

OPINION - If you ask members of the Congressional Black Caucus and some civil rights leaders, they will say the…
January 14, 2014

Robert Wilkins confirmed: Senate completes overhaul of key appeals court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed one of President Barack Obama's key judicial nominees on Monday, completing an overhaul of…
October 31, 2013

Federal appeals court blocks ruling on NY police stop-frisk policy

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge's order requiring changes to the New York…
May 31, 2012

Defense of Marriage Act declared unconstitutional by federal court

BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to…