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Latest News in Appellate
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October 31, 2025
Ill. Judge Won't Stay Nationwide DEI Injunction For Appeal
An Illinois federal judge has refused to pause his order blocking a requirement for federal grant recipients to certify that they don't operate programs that violate President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying his ruling was in line with a recent Supreme Court decision advising courts to limit nationwide injunctions.
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October 31, 2025
Pot Initiative Sponsor Says Fla. Is Ignoring Bid For Ballot
The sponsor of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis in Florida sued the Florida secretary of state on Thursday to force him to submit the petition — which has surpassed the requirements for legal review — to the attorney general to proceed to the next step to getting it on the ballot.
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October 31, 2025
3 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In Nov.
The Third Circuit will hear a union's appeal in a withdrawal liability battle, a union health plan defends its partial win in a coverage fight at the Ninth Circuit, and pharmacy benefit managers will take a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission's authority to the full Eighth Circuit. Here are three arguments to keep an eye on in November.
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October 31, 2025
FERC Faces DC Circ. Fight Over Pipeline Project Revival
Environmental and homeowner groups have asked the D.C. Circuit to drop the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's reauthorization of a previously abandoned pipeline upgrade project in the Northeast, saying the agency can't simply restore an approval it issued six years ago.
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October 31, 2025
Crash Suit Revived After Counsel 'Knowingly Served' Dead Atty
A Texas appellate court has reinstated a suit accusing a commercial truck driver of negligently hitting a vehicle which caused a family's severe injuries, saying defense counsel acted unfairly when it "knowingly served" only the family's deceased attorney with court documents.
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