Tag: National courts
Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back
<p>A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-stacey-abrams-chattanooga-media-football-cf7ed030bc2b05395cdf018a2e45020b">Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post</a> disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is...
US appeals court listens to Tennessee abortion ban arguments
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court on Thursday quizzed the defense presented by Tennessee's attorneys of the state's sweeping abortion ban, focusing particular...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
<p>WASHINGTON — A <a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/04/29/19-71979.pdf">federal appeals court on Thursday ordered</a> the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage...
Dakota Access pipeline wants review from US Supreme Court
<p>BISMARCK, N.D. — The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court opinions confirming...
Uber to recruit 20,000 UK drivers on post-lockdown demand
LONDON — Uber plans to recruit 20,000 more drivers in the United Kingdom to help fill swelling demand for rides as the country's coronavirus...
Ecuador’s high court backs decriminalizing abortion for rape
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday in favor of decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape, a decision that paves the way for...
Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back
A Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is suing...
Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
An unusual coalition as Supreme Court rules for immigrant
WASHINGTON — An unusual coalition of Supreme Court justices joined Thursday to rule in favor of an immigrant fighting deportation in a case that...