The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.

The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal law banning handgun sales to teens is ...

Heirs of Black farmers applaud a USDA program to pay for past discrimination while challenging the agency's decision to block ...

A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is ...

A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the ...

The decision was a blow to prosecutors pursuing the longest-running death-penalty case in the military commission system.

Appellate court denies appeal of man serving up to 20 years for a stabbing that took place as he clashed with members of the ...

In a move that has alarmed veterans, Brentwood School is asking an appeals court to toss out a judge's ruling voiding a lease ...

A federal appeals court this week reinstated the murder conviction against Thomas Clardy, who was released from prison in ...

A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.