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D.C. Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Trump's Ballroom

The Constitution assigns control of federal property to Congress, which never approved the president's demolition and replacement of the East Wing.

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US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction of its $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing. The court added that a president cannot fundamentally reshape the White House without congressional approval.

France 24

Court blocks Donald Trump's bid to build $400 million White House ballroom

A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without…

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Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions

A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D.C. Circuit Decision

From yesterday's decision in N.Y. Times Co. v. U.S. Dep't of Defense, by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and Patricia Millett,… The post Pentagon Journalist Escort Requirement Can Continue Pending D.C. Circuit Decision appeared first on Reason.com.

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D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kennedy Center

From D.C. Circuit Judges Patricia Millett, Robert Wilkins, and Gregory Katsas today in Beatty v. Trump: On May 29, 2026,… The post D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kennedy Center appeared first on Reason.com.

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The DOJ Just Argued That 'Speed Is a Loophole': Move Fast Enough and the President Can 'Bulldoze' Even the Statue of Liberty

A federal appeals court is reviewing the legality of Trump's unauthorised White House ballroom project, questioning the limits of presidential power and the role of judicial oversight in landmark preservation.

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DOJ Insists Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty and No One Could Sue

A federal appeals court reviews a lawsuit challenging White House construction, debating presidential authority and preservation rights. The case highlights legal hurdles in rapid government projects.

International Business Times UK

Even If Trump's Ballroom Project Is Illegal, a DOJ Lawyer Says, the Courts Cannot Stop It

The D.C. Circuit is reviewing an injunction issued by a judge who said "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."

Reason

Navarro argues contempt of Congress conviction at appeals court - Roll Call

A panel of appellate judges expressed skepticism about Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s effort to toss his contempt of Congress conviction.

Roll Call

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal that would have spared him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks

The Independent UK

No Pseudonymity for Would-Be FDIC Employee Challenging Ban on Employment of Felons

From Doe v. Hill, decided today by D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett, joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Judith Rogers:… The post No Pseudonymity for Would-Be FDIC Employee Challenging Ban on Employment of Felons appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

How due process could die at SCOTUS

A judge's dissent may serve as a preview of legal arguments that Trump will make at the Supreme Court

Salon

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid To Lift Order Barring Deportations

A US appeals court on Wednesday denied a bid by the Trump administration to lift a lower court order barring summary deportations of Venezuelan migrants using an obscure wartime law.

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Federal Court Rules Migrants Have Right to Hearing to Challenge Alien Enemies Act Deportations

Judge Boasberg ruled the migrants are entitled to due process in determing whether they really are "alien enemies" covered by the Act.

Salon

Trump claims the right to deport anyone

Judge Patricia Millett said the Trump administration is claiming the right to unilaterally expel anyone it wants

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: anger as White House texts secret Yemen war plans to journalist

Catastrophic security leak sparks calls for investigations. Here is your roundup of key US politics stories from 24 March 2025

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US appeals court weighs Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act

One judge questioned whether Nazi defendants received more due process in the US than Venezuelans deported under Trump.

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Appeals court panel appears divided on Trump's deportation of immigrants under wartime law

A panel of appeals court judges appeared divided Monday on a Trump administration push to lift an order blocking deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law

The Independent UK

‘Nazis got better treatment’: Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump arguments to deport Venezuelans

Judges question whether government can deport alleged Tren de Aragua members without chance to challenge removal

Reason

D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Automated Filtering of Supposedly "Off-Topic" Comments on NIH Site

In last week's People for Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Tabak, the D.C. Circuit (in an opinion by Judge Bradley Garcia, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and Patricia Millett), held that NIH's automated filtering of comments on Facebook and Instagram pages was unconstitutional. The filtering was supposedly aimed at…

The Independent UK

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges

A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue

Reason

Judge Tatel's Vision of the Shadow Docket From Inside the Penumbra

"The Court, we were told, 'would really like us to act tonight'—and, if possible, 'within an hour.'"

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: D.C.'s Magazine Ban Argued Again in D.C. Circuit

It was déjà vu, but this time post-Bruen.

Reason

Trump Gag Order Raises Unsettled Constitutional Questions

A D.C. Circuit judge says the government’s defense of the order gives short shrift to "the First Amendment’s vigorous protection of political speech."

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