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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Current United States federal appellate court

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Jan 24, 2026
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Was the protester, William Kelly, dishonorably discharged from the US military?

No—available official court and record-review documents show that was not left with a ; his separation was characterized “Under Honorable Conditions (general)” and later the narrative reason tying his...

Nov 10, 2025
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What is the current status of Tyler Boyer's case?

Tyler Boyer’s case currently shows activity at the federal appellate level: the Federal Circuit heard argument earlier this month concerning whether an employer may rely solely on to establish an affi...

Dec 3, 2025
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What are the possible next steps for prosecutors and defense after a judge overturns a jury verdict in Minnesota?

When a Minnesota judge overturns a jury verdict the primary next steps are appeals—most commonly the prosecutor can appeal the judge’s post-trial acquittal or judgment of acquittal to the Court of App...

Jan 29, 2026

What subsequent appellate rulings after August 2025 affected enforcement of the New York fraud judgment?

The pivotal post-trial appellate development that altered enforcement of ’s civil fraud judgment came on August 21, 2025, when a divided panel of , vacated the roughly $464–$500 million monetary penal...

Jan 26, 2026

What standards do circuits use to decide whether an off-duty federal employee was acting within the scope of employment for criminal or civil liability?

Federal courts and agencies do not apply a single, uniform test when deciding whether off-duty conduct falls within the “”; instead judges and administrative boards look for a nexus between the miscon...

Jan 25, 2026

I remember reading that the Supreme Court was to hear a case about Trump's 'emergency tariffs' in December 2025. What's happening with that?

heard consolidated challenges to ’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs on November 5, 2025, but as of mid-January 2026 the Court has not issued a de...

Jan 22, 2026

How did the August 2025 New York appeals court decision alter enforcement options for civil fraud penalties against Donald Trump?

by removed the roughly half‑billion‑dollar monetary disgorgement ordered by , ruling the financial penalty “excessive” and therefore unenforceable while leaving intact the court’s fraud findings and s...

Jan 18, 2026

What is the current appellate status of the New York falsifying business records conviction?

The available reporting and legal texts do not state a specific ongoing appellate disposition for any single “New York falsifying business records” conviction; instead, public sources summarize the st...

Feb 4, 2026

How have previous high-profile civil judgments against wealthy defendants been enforced in New York (examples and timelines)?

are not self‑executing: creditors must use post‑judgment discovery, restraining orders and statutorily authorized executions to find and seize assets, a process governed by and practiced by sheriffs a...

Feb 3, 2026

What specific penalties and enforcement mechanisms would take effect if Measure 114 is implemented, and how have Oregon counties signaled they will enforce them?

would require individual purchase permits, pre-sale background checks and ban the sale/transfer/manufacture of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds; the Legislature has been drafting bills (notably...

Jan 28, 2026

What did appellate courts say about Engoron’s factual findings and the $354–454 million penalties on appeal?

initially treated ’s factual findings as subject to serious scrutiny, pressing attorney general on the scope of her authority and the size and legal basis for the roughly $354–454 million penalty Engo...

Jan 20, 2026

What is the current status (as of 2026) of the Fulton County, Georgia, case and the Department of Justice appeals related to it?

A recent statement from U.S. Attorney General Christopher Wray’s predecessor, U.S. Attorney General Carr, says the state intends to appeal a Fulton County court ruling that dismissed part—but not all—...

Dec 31, 2025

How have appellate courts treated convictions that rest on a theory of concealing an unspecified 'other crime' under New York law?

Appellate courts in New York have generally sustained convictions that rest on a theory that a defendant intended to commit or conceal an unspecified “other crime,” holding that the People need not pr...

Dec 17, 2025

What are the possible outcomes and timelines for Trump’s appeal through state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court?

Three distinct tracks govern former President Trump’s appeals: state civil appeals (like New York fraud), federal criminal appeals and interlocutory immunity pleas, and potential U.S. Supreme Court in...

Dec 5, 2025

Which tariffs did Donald Trump officially implement while president and what were their effective dates?

President Trump’s second-term administration announced and implemented multiple tariff actions in 2025, most prominently a 25% “fentanyl” tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on i...

Dec 5, 2025

Have new Trump tarrifs been put into affect in the U.S for any period of time. I am still confused how many of them have been put into affect and which ones he said he would do but then stopped.

President Trump launched an aggressive tariff campaign in 2025 that included a universal 10% baseline tariff announced April 2 and higher “reciprocal” country-specific rates, plus separate “fentanyl” ...

Nov 26, 2025

How does the Michigan tenure law protect veteran teacher with a good record after an investigations of alleged on-the-job sleeping when coworkers have said they’ve seen sleeping on the job?

A tenured Michigan teacher accused of sleeping on the job cannot be summarily fired; the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act creates procedural protections — hearings before an administrative law judge and ...

Nov 16, 2025

Have other high-profile defendants been convicted under the same New York statutes and what precedents apply?

Available reporting in the provided search results documents many recent New York convictions under state drug, gun‑ and weapon‑possession statutes (e.g., 31 defendants in two trafficking networks; mu...

Nov 8, 2025

What are the requirements for swearing the oath in New York State Assembly?

The core legal requirement for swearing the oath to serve in the New York State Assembly is that members must take and subscribe to the constitutionally prescribed oath before performing any duties, p...