Appellate court denies appeal of man serving up to 20 years for a stabbing that took place as he clashed with members of the ...

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.

A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is ...

The decision was a blow to prosecutors pursuing the longest-running death-penalty case in the military commission system.

Heirs of Black farmers applaud a USDA program to pay for past discrimination while challenging the agency's decision to block ...

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off ...

A federal appeals court this week reinstated the murder conviction against Thomas Clardy, who was released from prison in ...

In a move that has alarmed veterans, Brentwood School is asking an appeals court to toss out a judge's ruling voiding a lease ...

Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind ...

A conservative appeals court ruled that the law, which barred the sale of firearms to adults under 21, was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered a new hearing for D.C. firefighters seeking damages ...

The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal law banning handgun sales to teens is ...