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Second Circuit Reaffirms Preemption of New York Escrow-Interest Law

The split ruling sharpens a conflict with other circuits, signaling more litigation ahead.

Second Circuit Rejects En Banc Rehearing in Trump–Carroll $83.3 Million Defamation Case

Appeals Court Overturns Roy Moore’s $8.2 Million Defamation Award

Eighth Circuit Lets Iowa Enforce Book Limits and K–6 LGBTQ Instruction Ban

Ninth Circuit Says First Graders Have Free-Speech Rights, Revives Suit Over BLM Drawing

Fifth Circuit Lifts Block on Louisiana Ten Commandments Classroom Law, Defers Constitutionality

5th Circuit Lifts Block on Louisiana’s Classroom Ten Commandments Law

Judge Hears Trump Bid To Move New York Hush-Money Conviction To Federal Court

Fourth Circuit Upholds Montgomery County Schools’ Pronoun Policy in 2–1 Ruling

Fourth Circuit Upholds Most of Maryland Gun-Carry Limits, Strikes Private-Property Provision

9th Circuit Panel Strikes Down California’s Urban Open-Carry Ban in 2–1 Ruling

Colorado Appeals Court Sets January Review of Tina Peters’ Bid to Apply Trump Pardon

11th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Trump’s CNN ‘Big Lie’ Defamation Suit

Fifth Circuit Allows Texas to Enforce Law Restricting ‘Sexually Oriented’ Performances

Sixth Circuit Bars Ohio District From Enforcing Student Pronoun Mandate

2nd Circuit Reopens Trump Bid to Move N.Y. Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

Appeals Court Clears Way for Deportation of Journalist Mario Guevara

Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open‑Carry Ban as AG Declares Statewide Effect

1st Circuit Keeps Block on Trump Passport Sex-at-Birth Policy

Fifth Circuit Blocks West Texas A&M Drag Ban on First Amendment Grounds