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Latest News in Appellate

  • July 08, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says Salvadoran Prison Conditions Were Overlooked

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday said an immigration judge failed to consider the possible abuse a man fighting deportation could face in El Salvadoran prisons because of inhumane conditions and human rights abuses.

  • July 08, 2026

    Conn. Justices Grant New Murder Trial Over Bad Jury Warning

    The Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a man convicted of shooting his friend in the head inside an abandoned warehouse deserves a new trial because a needed jury instruction wasn't given in his original trial.

  • July 08, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Whirlpool Dishwasher Warranty Class Action

    The Ninth Circuit has revived a Washington retiree's lawsuit accusing Whirlpool Corp. and an insurer of deceptively marketing a service plan as providing repairs or replacements for her dishwasher when the fine print allowed them to instead buy the appliance at a depreciated price, leaving her without enough money to replace it.

  • July 08, 2026

    5th Circ. Bars Appeal In Child Sex Abuse Material Case

    A man who pled guilty to transporting child sex abuse material and was sentenced to 20 years in prison cannot challenge his sentence or a $17,500 restitution order, since he waived his right to appeal, the Fifth Circuit said Tuesday.

  • July 08, 2026

    US To Pay Anchorage $180M To End 12-Year Port Upgrade Suit

    The federal government will pay $180 million to the city of Anchorage, Alaska, to settle the municipality's more than decade-old lawsuit accusing the U.S. Maritime Administration of breaching contractual agreements related to a failed Port of Alaska expansion and upgrade project, the parties have announced.

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