Gregory Katsas

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation's attempt to regain 1.5 million acres in northeastern Utah under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The ruling affirmed that the disputed land in the Uncompahgre Reservation is ineligible for restoration, citing the 1880 Act's historical context, which involved the tribe ceding Colorado lands in exchange for relocation to Utah.

Federal courts issued conflicting rulings on President Donald Trump's executive order restricting vote-by-mail, with one court allowing implementation and another blocking it, prompting a potential Supreme Court decision. The order requires the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security to collect voter data, raising concerns about voter impact ahead of midterm elections.

The D.C. Circuit Court rejected a Democratic appeal to block President Donald Trump’s executive order on election reforms, upholding a lower court’s decision that plaintiffs failed to show imminent harm. The court noted the order is not self-executing and requires agency compliance with legal constraints, deferring judgment until potential implementation. The executive order aims to create a national voter eligibility list and modify mail-in voting procedures.

President Joe Biden dropped a lawsuit seeking to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. A divided appeals court panel had rejected Biden's bid to block the release, citing substantial public interest. The recordings, obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation of Biden's handling of classified documents, will now be provided to a congressional committee.

Joe Biden dropped a lawsuit seeking to block the release of 2016-2017 audio recordings with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. A divided appeals court panel ruled the public interest in disclosing the material outweighed Biden's privacy concerns, allowing the recordings to be released to a Republican-led congressional committee. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

Joe Biden dropped a lawsuit seeking to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. A divided appeals court panel previously rejected Biden's bid to block disclosure, ruling there was a 'substantial' public interest in the material's release. The recordings, obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents, will now be provided to a congressional committee.

Biden voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. A divided appeals court panel ruled that the public interest in the material outweighed Biden's privacy concerns, allowing its release to a congressional committee. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

A federal appeals court rejected President Joe Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling emphasized public interest in disclosure, though it allowed redactions to protect Biden's privacy. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

A federal appeals court rejected President Joe Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling cited substantial public interest in the material, which was obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. The court allowed redactions to protect Biden's privacy but concluded the public interest outweighed any remaining privacy concerns.

A federal appeals court rejected President Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling emphasized public interest in disclosure outweighs privacy concerns, with redactions to protect Biden's privacy. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

A federal appeals court rejected Joe Biden's request to block release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 interviews with memoir ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer. The 2-1 ruling found public interest in disclosure outweighs privacy concerns, with redactions allowed. The recordings, obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents, were sought by Congress and the Heritage Foundation after Hur declined to charge Biden.

The Trump administration defended its designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk in federal court, citing national security concerns. The Pentagon claims Anthropic's AI models pose a risk due to the company's 'ideological' views on AI safety. Anthropic argues it has no way to control its AI models once deployed.

A federal appeals court denied Anthropic's request to block the Trump administration's blacklisting of its AI technology, with a panel of Trump-appointed judges expedited the case for oral arguments on May 19. Anthropic claims the move violates its First Amendment rights and is retaliation for refusing to allow Claude AI models for autonomous warfare and surveillance.