Reuters - US judge tosses Trump administration bid to cancel union contracts - A federal judge has dismissed a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to obtain judicial permission to cancel dozens of collective bargaining agreements between eight federal agencies and unions representing their employees. The case opinion can be found at this link.
Court News For July 23, 2025
Associated Press - NJ law banning immigration detention contracts overturned by US appeals court - "A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down a New Jersey law that bans operators from contracting with the federal government to run immigration detention centers in the state." - The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion can be accessed at this link
Reuters - Missouri accuses Planned Parenthood of downplaying abortion drug risks - Missouri's Republican attorney general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing reproductive healthcare provider Planned Parenthood of misleading women about the potential risks of using the abortion drug mifepristone.
- Read the Missouri Attorney General's press release at this link.
- A copy of the complaint can be found at this link.
Court Cases In The News - July 17th, 2025
Arizona Republic - Arizona schools are not liable for students' off-campus injury, state Supreme Court says - "The Arizona Supreme Court ruled July 15 that schools are not liable for student injuries that occur off campus. The case, Phoenix Union High School District v. Lucero, was filed by 14-year-old freshman Christopher “C.J.” Lucero through his father after he suffered permanent injuries when jaywalking while trying to get to school." The Arizona Supreme Court opinion can be found at this link.
WBTW - Myrtle Beach lifeguard company at fault in 2018 drowning loses $21 million payout appeal - "A Myrtle Beach-based lifeguarding company found liable for the 2018 drowning death of a Maryland man remains on the hook for one of the largest wrongful death payouts in South Carolina history. The state’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a 2023 jury verdict against Lack’s Beach Service that awarded nearly $21 million to Zerihun Wolde’s estate." The South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion can be found at this link.
Court Cases In The News - July 16th, 2025
New York Daily News - Former Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges corruption, misconduct in top ranks at NYPD - "Thomas Donlon, a former federal agent who served as police commissioner last fall, sued Mayor Adams and top current and former NYPD officials Wednesday, alleging they operated a “corrupt enterprise” that rewarded cronies and punished enemies at the expense of both the public and rank-and-file police officers, a copy of the suit shows." The complaint can be accessed at this link
Maine Morning Star - Another voter-backed Maine law regulating campaign finance halted, but the case is far from over - "A federal court ruled on Tuesday that the law Maine voters passed in 2024 to set limits on so-called super PACs is unconstitutional — the second time within a few days that challenges to Maine’s voter-backed campaign finance restrictions have prevailed." - The opinion can be accessed at this link
Denver Post - Denver judge orders CBZ Management to turn over records from its rental properties to Colorado attorney general - "A judge has ordered CBZ Management to turn over to state investigators records about how the company has run its various Colorado rental properties, including several notoriously dilapidated apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora."
New York Attorney General Press Release - Attorney General James Sues FEMA for Cutting Bipartisan Funding for Natural Disasters - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over its deadly decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which has supported critical infrastructure to protect communities from disasters before they happen. The complaint can be accessed at this link.
Newsweek - Green Card Holders Handed Big Legal Win Amid Trump Administration Crackdown - The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot unilaterally revoke a green card, calling the government's approach "antithetical" to the separation of powers and a violation of Congress' authority in a case pertaining to a lawful permanent resident. The opinion can be accessed at this link
NorthJersey.com - NJ Supreme Court says hospitals must still provide charity care for the poor - "New Jersey hospitals must continue to provide free treatment to the poor under a ruling issued July 16 by the state Supreme Court striking down arguments that charity care is an unconstitutional "taking of private property without just compensation." The opinion can be accessed at this link.
Reuters - National realtors group defeats Utah brokerage’s antitrust lawsuit - "The National Association of Realtors has persuaded a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Utah brokerage accusing the powerful industry group of controlling rules for home sales and purchases in the United States too tightly, causing consumers to pay higher prices." The opinion can be accessed at this link
Court Cases In The News - July 15th, 2025
From Cord Cutters News - Sorry, Netflix Will Have to Charge Sales Tax in Colorado - "In a landmark decision that could reshape how digital services are taxed, the Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that Netflix subscriptions are subject to state sales tax, overturning a lower court’s decision." The 19 page opinion can be accessed here.
From Reuters - Trump sued by US states over withholding $6.8 billion for schools - "A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to withhold about $6.8 billion in congressionally approved federal funding for K-12 schools." - The complaint can be accessed here.
From NJ.com - State agency can’t be sued for harassment by municipal court staff, N.J. court rules - "A New Jersey appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the state court system by a municipal court administrator who accused a judge of harassment and assault." - The opinion can be accessed here.
Arizona Republic - No Labels can't block party members from running under its banner in Arizona, court rules - "Political party bosses in Arizona can't dictate who can run for office, following a new ruling by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against the No Labels party." - The opinion can be accessed here.
Chicago Tribune - Board of Elections workers should not be barred from unionizing, judge finds - "An argument that city elections workers should not be allowed to unionize because doing so would constitute “political activity” did not pass muster with a judge for the state’s labor board."
Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania’s 1.4 million unaffiliated voters can’t vote in primaries. A new lawsuit argues it’s unconstitutional - Four Pennsylvania voters are asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate the commonwealth’s closed primary system in an effort to allow unaffiliated voters to cast a ballot in partisan primary elections in the crucial swing state."
Reuters - West Virginia ban on abortion medication upheld - "A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia's near-total ban on abortion, including limits on the widely used medication abortion drug mifepristone." The opinion can be accessed here
Dayton Daily News - Ohio appeals ruling from Miami County judge that overturned rape convictions - Lawyers from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have filed an appeal of a ruling by a Miami County judge that overturned guilty verdicts for former West Milton police officer
The Oregonian - Federal judge issues emergency order to prevent deportation of Portland family - "A federal judge in Seattle has issued an emergency order to prevent U.S. Customs and Border Protection from deporting a Portland family with four U.S.-born children who were detained for about two weeks at a Washington holding facility." The judge's opinion can be accessed here.
Jan. 6 rally organizer must pay $2K a day until she complies with subpoena, judge rules
Politico - "A federal judge has ordered one of the organizers of Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, rally to pay a daily $2,000 fine, after weeks of skirting a civil court subpoena for records related to her role in the events."
Federal judge blocks part of Florida law restricting citizen-driven amendments
Orlando Sentinel - "A federal judge has blocked a key part of a new law that imposed additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process, saying a ban on non-Florida residents and non-U.S. citizens collecting and delivering petitions “imposes a severe burden on political expression that the state has failed to justify."
Judge lets Mayor Adams remove bike lane protections on Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue
Gothamist - "A state judge on Wednesday ruled the city is allowed to remove a protected bike lane from a part of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, adding to a list of street safety projects reversed or scaled back at Mayor Eric Adams' direction."
Election interference conviction of pro-Trump Twitter troll Douglass Mackey overturned
New York Daily News - "A federal appeals court has overturned the criminal conviction of pro-Trump-right Twitter troll Douglass Mackey, who posted fake ads telling Hillary Clinton supporters they could vote in the 2016 election by text message."
Appeals court rules in favor of El Paso County, immigration advocates in SB 4 lawsuit
El Paso Times - A federal appeals court sided with El Paso County leaders and immigration rights activists, upholding a lower court's decision to temporarily stop SB 4, a controversial Texas state law authorizing local police to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, from going into effect.
Appeals court sides with Cincinnati, cities in battle over Ohio tobacco laws
Cincinnati Enquirer - An Ohio appeals court has unanimously decided that efforts by state lawmakers to prevent city governments from regulating tobacco products are unconstitutional. The 10th District Court of Appeals ruled July 8 that the Ohio General Assembly's attempt to bar Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and other cities from enacting their own rules about what types of tobacco products can be sold within their limits violated the Home Rule Amendment of the Ohio Constitution.
Court blocks FTC ‘click to cancel’ rule designed to ease unsubscribing
Washington Post - A federal appeals court has voided Biden-era plans to crack down on tough-to-cancel subscriptions, which would have required businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up to them. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis granted a petition from business groups to block the Federal Trade Commission’s rule, known colloquially as “click to cancel,” days before its scheduled date of enforcement of July 14.
Kansas Supreme Court rules unlawful stop nullifies drug conviction
WQSH - The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned a drug conviction stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Geary County. A sheriff’s deputy pulled over Brian Beck because part of the word “Illinois” on his license plate was obscured.
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass layoffs; Jackson dissents from ‘senseless’ decision
From The Hill - The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a judge’s order preventing the Trump administration from conducting mass layoffs across the federal bureaucracy, for now.
AP - Defendants released in Massachusetts as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved - "Defendants are being released in Massachusetts in the wake of a prolonged dispute over pay for the state’s public defenders, and one of those set free was charged with a serious crime."
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