U.S. Appeals Court
Coverage of U.S. Appeals Court in the Nexus archive.
- Trump ballroom construction should not be up to courts, government attorney argues in appeals case
Government attorneys argue that courts cannot halt construction of a Trump-era White House ballroom due to ongoing work and national security concerns. A federal judge previously ordered a pause on aboveground construction, but the government claims only Congress can block the $400 million project. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop the project after demolition of the White House East Wing began.
- Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal. The divided panel of judges determined the policy violated legal standards, allowing transgender individuals to serve.
- Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal
A U.S. appeals court ruled that President Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, stating immigration laws allow people to seek asylum at the border. The decision challenges Trump's declaration of an 'invasion' and subsequent suspension of asylum applications.