Appeals

Indiana November 14

Federal court upholds Indiana ban on puberty blockers, hormones for gender-confused minors

A U.S. appeals court upheld an Indiana law barring minors from being able to access medicines to help them transition genders.

Jeffrey Epstein September 17

Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses appeal

A U.S. appeals court upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for helping the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens in a sex trafficking scheme.

Donald Trump July 23

Trump appeals $454M NY civil fraud judgment

Former President Donald Trump is challenging the massive financial penalty put on him by Judge Arthur Engoron earlier this year, filing paperwork in a mid-level New York appeals court on Monday.

West Virginia April 16

West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned in federal appeals court

West Virginia's law banning transgender athletes from competing in girls sports was struck down by a federal appeals court on Tuesday morning.

Donald Trump November 20, 2023

Judges signal they may loosen Trump gag order in federal election interference case

Arguments on whether to reinstate a gag order against former President Donald Trump in the federal election interference case were heard in court Monday.

Alabama October 12, 2023

Alabama woman appeals conviction on false abduction claim after seeing toddler on road

An Alabama woman who was convicted in municipal court for falsely claiming she was abducted after stopping to assist a toddler found wandering on a highway is appealing her conviction.

Michigan September 15, 2023

Michigan court overturns conviction in fatal traffic incident, citing legislative intent

The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a conviction related to a fatal traffic incident involving the death of a 10-year-old girl in suburban Detroit.

United Kingdom September 15, 2023

British nurse convicted of 7 baby murders seeks appeal

A British neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has initiated the process to appeal her convictions.

Louisiana September 14, 2023

Appeals court temporarily halts order to move juvenile detainees from Louisiana adult prison

A federal appeals court has halted a judge's order that required juvenile detainees to be relocated from a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults by Friday.

Second Amendment August 18, 2023

Federal court rules New Jersey can sue gun industry, for now

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of New Jersey on Thursday, vacating a lower court decision that blocked the state from suing gun manufacturers.