Court of Appeals Review of Discretion

The Court of Appeals reviews lower court decisions mainly on preserved issues and only overturns discretionary rulings if there’s an abuse of discretion as a matter of law. It limits its review to ...
JD Supra

2026 Appellate Outlook: What We’re Watching in Texas and Federal Courts — and Why It Matters for Business

Appellate developments rarely arrive with a single headline. More often, they show up as procedural changes, new decision-makers, and shifting ...
Politifact

Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision to disqualify Alina Habba as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The court said the Trump administration did not follow the law and bypassed ...

At the Supreme Court, a Stark Drop in Appeals From the Poor

Appeals from indigent defendants have fallen precipitously in recent years. Experts aren’t sure what’s behind the "really ...
JD Supra

FAPA is Here to Stay: Understanding the NY Court of Appeals’ Retroactivity Ruling and Its Impact on Foreclosures

On November 25, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals—the highest court in the state of New York—issued a decision in Article 13, LLC v. LaSalle National Bank Association, holding that New York’s ...
HRD America

Texas court ruling shields employer liability for warning drunk employee

A Texas court ruled that telling a drunk employee not to drive at a company party shields employers from liability, even when ...
Houston Public Media

Appeals court orders hearing as convicted killer A.J. Armstrong seeks new trial

Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong Jr., left, stands in a Harris County courtroom along with one of his defense attorneys. A little over a week after a Texas appellate court heard oral arguments regarding a ...
Yahoo

Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday gave new life to President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction, ordering a lower court to reconsider its decision to keep the case ...