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President Trump taps 42-year-old federal prosecutor to fill seat on U.S. Court of Appeals

If confirmed, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Taibleson would take the seat held by Appellate Judge Diane Sykes, who is ...

Trump nominates federal prosecutor to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

President Trump on Thursday evening nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Taibleson to serve as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the sixth federal appeals court nominee of ...

Federal appeals court issues another blow to Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued another major blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end ...
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Appeals court says state’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Louisiana’s legislative district maps violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black residents, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  The ...

Parents Don’t Have ‘Deeply Rooted’ Right To Trans Their Kids, Appeals Courts Find

A federal appeals court found Tuesday that banning child sex changes does not violate parents’ rights, days after another ...

Appeals court upholds Bar Harbor’s limit on cruise ship passengers

While the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed most of the District Court's ruling last year, it directed the lower court ...
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Consensus on the United States Courts of Appeals: Illusion or Reality ...

Burton M. Atkins, Justin J. Green, Consensus on the United States Courts of Appeals: Illusion or Reality?, American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Nov ...