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Latest News in Appellate
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October 09, 2025
Alex Jones Wants Justices To Pause $1.4B Sandy Hook Award
Infowars host Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay enforcement of a Connecticut court judgment awarding more than $1 billion to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, arguing that he has faith in the high court overturning the judgment against him.
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October 09, 2025
9th Circ. Changes Stance On Appeals Of Anti-SLAPP Denials
The full Ninth Circuit on Thursday held that denials of California anti-SLAPP motions can no longer be appealed in the midst of litigation, diverging from 22-year-old circuit precedent and finding that such orders aren't immediately appealable because they don't resolve issues "completely separate from the merits."
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October 09, 2025
Calif. Sentence Reform Laws Act 'Harmoniously,' Justices Say
The California Supreme Court on Thursday held that prisoners up for sentence reductions under a recent law may also be eligible to have their indeterminate life terms thrown out under the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 during resentencing, saying the laws "operate harmoniously."
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October 09, 2025
Paxton Can Move To Close Houston Nonprofit, Panel Says
Texas appellate court justices on Thursday said Attorney General Ken Paxton can initiate legal proceedings to take away an immigrant-led nonprofit's corporate charter and tax-exempt status, noting his allegations claiming it failed to comply with its purpose by engaging in political activities show there's probable ground to proceed.
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October 09, 2025
Justices Urged To Clarify Patent Validity In Entresto Case
Generic-drug makers, academics and others are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case involving Novartis' blockbuster cardiovascular drug Entresto, saying the justices must bring consistency to conflicting Federal Circuit precedent on the role of later technology in assessing patent validity.
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