Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony appeal his murder conviction in track meet stabbing

Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony filed an appeal Tuesday and requested a new trial for the former student-athlete convicted in the fatal stabbing of another student at a Texas track meet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A jury sentenced 17-year-old Anthony to 35 years in prison … Read more

Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN, effectively upholding longstanding protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Having lost in lower courts, … Read more

Supreme Court won’t hear Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The writer E. Jean Carroll triumphed over President Trump on Monday when the Supreme Court refused to consider overturning a jury’s verdict that he was liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll’s claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her during a mid-1990s encounter … Read more

Trump administration loses appeal over access to personal information of Michigan voters

DETROIT — Michigan can keep a lid on the personal information of registered voters, a federal appeals court said Wednesday in the latest defeat for the Trump administration, which has been trying to get key details from dozens of states. The release of birth dates, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers is not … Read more

Workers rip Trump name from Kennedy center facade months after it goes on, hours after failed appeal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Workers began tearing President Donald Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center facade Friday after an appeals court denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to block a judge’s ruling that Trump’s name be removed. Workers erected scaffolding around the Washington, D.C., landmark Friday and began removing … Read more

White House to appeal judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

The Trump administration will appeal a judge’s order requiring that President Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  Earlier Thursday, Mr. Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May … Read more

Alabama inmate’s nitrogen gas execution tonight hinges on last-minute appeal to Supreme Court

A death row inmate in Alabama is waiting on a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court to see if the state will be allowed to carry out his scheduled execution Thursday night using nitrogen hypoxia. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office petitioned the high court to reverse a federal judge’s decision to permanently ban the state … Read more

A key congressional race in California will test progressives’ appeal in a Republican district

At first glance, a recent Democratic primary in California’s Central Valley was just another skirmish between the party’s progressive wing and its more moderate establishment. This time, the contest was won by populist insurgent Randy Villegas. But what sets the outcome apart from similar primary battles is the stakes. This wasn’t a fight over a … Read more