DC Appellate Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim
Law
DC Appellate Court Rejects Trump's Immunity Claim
2024-02-06 21:29:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A court of appeals in the District of Columbia has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for allegedly interfering in the 2020 presidential election. In a unanimous, 57-page ruling, a three-judge panel... Read More

Judges Doubtful of Trump’s Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges
Law
Judges Doubtful of Trump’s Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges
2024-01-09 21:28:36
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C. Their decision on his claim of “absolute immunity” as a president will determine whether... Read More

Trump Can’t Keep Tax Returns From House Panel, DC Circuit Rules
Law
Trump Can’t Keep Tax Returns From House Panel, DC Circuit Rules
2022-08-09 20:13:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump cannot block Congress from obtaining his tax returns as part of a House investigation into audits of sitting presidents by the IRS, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision by the U.S. Court... Read More

DC Circuit Vacates Trump Rollback of Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Standards
Emissions
DC Circuit Vacates Trump Rollback of Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Standards
2021-01-19 18:04:16
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration "rested critically on a mistaken reading of the Clean Air Act" when it sought to roll back Obama-era greenhouse gas emission standards for existing power plants, the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday. The ruling on President... Read More

D.C. Circuit Revives Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
Environment
D.C. Circuit Revives Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
2020-04-08 18:09:19
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency improperly rescinded Obama-era restrictions on a class of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), after the court struck down a portion of the rules, a federal appeals court held Tuesday. In a divided ruling,... Read More

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