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  Federal Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal, Affirms Students' Right to Sue US in Fake ICE University Case

  Can students win against the US government? Explore the Federal Appeals Court's ruling overturning the dismissal and upholding students' rights in the fake ICE university case. Continue reading to see how this decision unfolds.

• Federal Appeals Court Throws-Out Fortenberry Lying Conviction, Flags Mistake in Trial Jurisdiction

  Former US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry gets a second chance as the court reverses his lying conviction based on allegations that he was unaware of any illegal contributions made during his his 2016 re-election campaign. Find out what went wrong and how this affects his future. Click to read the full story.

• Court to Hear Arguments in Virginia Transgender Restroom Case

  A federal appeals court will start hearing the arguments of the case of Gloucester High School student Gavin Grimm, who is a transgender and a female at birth. He was not allowed by the school to use the boys’ restroom.

• Appeals court tightens FEC rule on disclosure requirements, considered major setback for campaign finance reform advocates

  A federal appeals court decided on Thursday a Federal Election Commission rule where those corporations and labor unions that don’t want to disclose how their funds were used in the election campaigns can stay anonymous.

• Federal Appeals Court Revived Arizona Lead Ammunition Lawsuit

  Federal Appeals Court brought back the lead ammunition lawsuit. Environmentalists happy with the court decision.

• Stop-And-Frisk Program: NY Federal Appeals Court Ruling Blocked As Judge Scheindlin Removed From Case (Video)

  A New York federal appeals court blocked Judge Shira Scheindlin's order from August, which would have require changes to the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk program.

• Barry Bonds: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Obstruction of Justice Conviction Against All-Time Home Run King (Video)

  A federal appeals court upheld former Giants slugger Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction based on perceived 'rambling' testimony he gave in 2003 before a grand jury