Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company AnthropicThree judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit didn't indicate how soon they would rule on Anthropic's ap...
19 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower courtAn appeals court has blocked President Trump's executive order that suspended asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The ruling stated ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court saysA US appeals court has permitted President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with building a new ballroom at the White House. This d...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Trump administration cannot expand rapid deportations, US appeals court rulesA federal appeals court has refused to permit the expansion of a fast-track deportation process across the United States. This process allo...
23 Nov, 2025, 06.51 AM IST
Trump ally Steve Bannon ordered to report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probeThe order by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington came after a federal appeals court last month rejected Bannon's bid to overturn...
07 Jun, 2024, 07.05 AM IST
US appeals court rejects bid by states to revive antitrust lawsuit against FacebookDozens of states led by New York asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last year to reinstate the lawsuit, which US ...
27 Apr, 2023, 08.42 PM IST
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily puts hold on release of Donald Trump's tax returns to CongressChief Justice John Roberts consented to temporarily put on hold a lower court order demanding the release of former President Donald Trump'...
01 Nov, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
American President Joe Biden announces diverse first slate of judicial nomineesThe White House said the 11 nominees are attorneys who have excelled in the legal field in a range of positions, including as jurists, publ...
30 Mar, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
Indian-American Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC courtRao, 45, was sworn in by US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday.
21 Mar, 2019, 11.47 AM IST
Donald Trump appoints Amul Thapar as Judge on the US Court of AppealsThapar, 48, was confirmed last week by the Senate 52-44 in a vote on party lines.The son of Indian-American immigrants, he was the Nation's...
02 Jun, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
US President Barack Obama nominates Indian-American as district court judgeHe received his J D in 1997 from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B A in 1993 from Georgetown University.
01 Aug, 2014, 07.02 AM IST
Sri Srinivasan sworn in as first Indian American judge of top US courtSri Srinivasan was on Friday sworn in as judge of the second most powerful court of the United States.
27 Sep, 2013, 01.11 PM IST
Indian-Americans hail Srinivasan's elevation as US judgeSrinivasan's nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was unanimously approved by the Senate with 97 voti...
24 May, 2013, 04.09 PM IST
Sri Srinivasan on his way to be the first Indian-American in US Supreme CourtSrinivasan was appointed to the US Court of Appeals last June, but the process for his approval has been lengthy due to numerous delays.
22 May, 2013, 05.43 AM IST
- India-American Srikanth Sri Srinivasan to be first South Asian circuit court judge in US
Srinivasan, 46, born in India and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, is currently serving as the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the US.
02 Apr, 2013, 10.51 AM IST
Obama re-nominates Indian American as federal judgeHe also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which he received along with his JD in 1995.
04 Jan, 2013, 10.29 AM IST
- Obama nominates Indian-American on US Court of Appeals
US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan to a key judiciary position and termed him as a trailblazer.
12 Jun, 2012, 12.35 PM IST