Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on the DC Circuit to vacate a federal drone flight restriction that effectively criminalized aerial recording of immigration enforcement agents. The group argues the restriction blocks First Amendment-protected documentation of federal operations. The case is drawing attention amid heightened public scrutiny of immigration enforcement tactics across the United States.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Seattle's diversity, equity and inclusion initiative may have created a hostile work environment, reviving the legal challenge against the city's program. The Ninth Circuit's finding means the case can move forward, and the ruling is likely to fuel the wider national debate over whether workplace DEI programs can themselves amount to unlawful discrimination against employees.