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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.

Virginia Democrats have filed an appeal asking the US Supreme Court to override a state court decision that struck down the state's redistricting plan. The dispute centers on the redrawn legislative maps, which state judges rejected, and Democrats are now seeking the nation's highest court to intervene in the fight over district boundaries.

A court ruling is affecting Missouri's congressional district map, potentially altering how the state's districts are drawn ahead of upcoming elections. The decision could shift the balance of districts and influence which party holds an advantage in Missouri's congressional delegation. Further details on the ruling's specific effects and possible appeals remain limited.

A Star Tribune opinion piece argues that police accountability in Minnesota is effectively on appeal at the state's Supreme Court. The piece frames a pending case as a test of whether officers can be held liable for misconduct, with implications for oversight of law enforcement across the state. Readers are weighing the court's likely direction on a longstanding flashpoint in Minnesota politics following the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis.

Prediction market operator Kalshi has lost a ruling at the appeals court level concerning whether state regulators can oversee its prediction markets. The decision means states may retain authority to regulate or restrict certain event contracts, a setback for Kalshi's argument that federal law preempts state oversight of its business. The ruling is likely to shape ongoing disputes between prediction market platforms and state gaming and securities regulators.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Ohio can regulate Kalshi's sports event contracts, a win for state regulators who argue the prediction-market platform is effectively offering sports betting. The decision could shape how prediction markets operate nationwide, as states push back against federal oversight claims and Kalshi continues expanding its sports contracts.

A Las Vegas mother has prevailed in an appeals court ruling concerning a surrogacy dispute. The decision, reported by KTNV, resolves a legal battle over parental rights in a surrogate birth arrangement. The ruling is drawing attention to how courts handle surrogacy contracts and custody questions, an area of family law that remains legally complex and varies by state.

A federal appeals court has sided with Hawaii, upholding the state's requirements that gun permit applicants complete the process within a set window and that authorities can inspect firearms registered to permit holders. The ruling keeps in place two of Hawaii's strict firearms provisions, which are among the toughest in the United States, as legal battles over the scope of Second Amendment protections continue across the country.

A state appeals court has ruled that the state failed to meet its constitutional obligation to protect coastal fisheries. The decision means the government can be held accountable for safeguarding marine resources, and it could prompt changes in how coastal fishing is managed and regulated. Observers are watching to see whether the state will appeal or adjust its fisheries policies in response.

Kacey Jennings is appealing a murder conviction in Fayetteville, Arkansas, taking the case to the Arkansas Supreme Court. The appeal challenges the conviction handed down by a lower court, and the state's highest court will now decide whether to review the case. Details of the legal arguments were not immediately available.

A New York appeals court has ruled that court officials must disclose documents containing secret guidance given to judges on how to interpret laws. The decision opens previously confidential internal materials to public view. Civil liberties advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, highlighted the ruling, which is being seen as a victory for transparency in the state's court system.

The Kansas Court of Appeals has issued a decision that undermines a lower court's ruling on overtime pay for roofing employees in Wichita. The ruling affects how wage claims by the workers are treated, and it is drawing attention in Kansas labor and legal circles because of its potential impact on overtime protections for similar workers across the state.

The state of North Carolina has filed an appeal against a court ruling that found it mismanaged the state's coastal fisheries. The original decision was a rebuke of how state authorities have overseen coastal fish stocks, and the appeal will keep the legal fight over fisheries policy alive in the courts. Observers are watching to see whether the lower court's findings will stand and what any outcome could mean for fishing communities and regulators along the North Carolina coast.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has filed an appeal against a court ruling concerning Oregon's packaging extended producer responsibility law. The law requires producers to fund and manage packaging waste recycling. The appeal keeps the legal challenge to the statute alive, and industry observers are watching for what it could mean for similar packaging rules in other states.

North Carolina is appealing a court ruling that found the state mismanaged its fisheries. The decision had found the state failed in its duty to protect and manage fish populations in public waters, a verdict with significant implications for commercial and recreational fishing regulation. State officials are now contesting that finding, and the appeal will determine how much authority the state retains over its fisheries management going forward.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is calling on Congress to fully fund the security funding request for the U.S. Supreme Court. The request would provide additional resources to protect the justices and the Court itself. Jackley's appeal adds a state-level voice to ongoing debates in Washington over security spending for federal institutions and officials.

The Montana Supreme Court has refused to grant a new trial to a man from Kila convicted of a 2022 murder in Martin City, upholding the original conviction. The ruling closes off one avenue of appeal for the defendant, and the decision is drawing attention in northwest Montana as the case moves toward final resolution.

The 2026 elections for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, are drawing attention to which judges and candidates will compete for seats on the nine-member bench. Coverage is laying out the declared candidates, the seats up for grabs, and what the races could mean for criminal justice policy in Texas ahead of the primary and general elections.

A Fayetteville man serving a life sentence for murder is appealing his conviction to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Local outlet KNWA FOX24 reported on the filing. Details of the original conviction and the specific grounds for appeal have not been made public, so it remains unclear what legal arguments his attorneys are raising before the state's highest court.