Appellate court

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts to block it.
The ruling by a federal appeals court panel dealt a blow to efforts by Republicans in several states to enact restrictive voting laws.
Abortion rights advocates have accused the states of political opportunism by using the pandemic to advance anti-abortion policies.
An appeals court denied former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bid to erase his criminal conviction, saying Trump's pardon makes it unnecessary.
The court handed Democrats who had fought the move a victory in the battleground state.
The new rule would potentially deny green cards to immigrants who use of public benefits like Medicaid or food stamps.
In a 2-1 decision, the court said a U.S. District Judge improperly second-guessed whether the suspect intended to kill FBI Special Agent Kevin Coughlin.
The 5th Circuit Court said the ban is unconstitutional because a fetus would not be viable at 15 weeks.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ order Monday contains no hint about what the court ultimately will do.
An appeals court threw out the rapper's 2007 conviction last month, saying new evidence undermined the credibility of the officer who testified against him.