Kevin McGILL
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Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order by a federal judge in Louisiana has ignited a high-stakes legal battle over how the government is allowed to interact with... → Read More
Gun advocates challenge Biden administration rules on handgun braces at appeals court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Appellate court judges in New Orleans closely questioned a government attorney on Thursday over a Biden administration rule aimed a... → Read More
Sexual abuse victims’ chance to file lawsuits in old cases remains in question after court ruling
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gives victims of childhood sexual abuse a ren... → Read More
Woman loses bid to sue prosecutor over sexual abuser’s light sentence
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who watched a man who coerced her into a sex act when she was 16 walk free in a plea deal has lost a legal battle... → Read More
Woman whose sexual abuser was set free seeks new ruling after losing lawsuit against prosecutor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who was 16 when her boss coerced her to perform a sex act was aghast when a judge let the man walk free on probat... → Read More
Compromise may mean continued reprieve for ‘Obamacare’ preventive care mandates
Attorneys told a federal appeals court Friday they are close to an agreement that could temporarily maintain government requirements that health insur... → Read More
Court seeks compromise that might preserve preventive health insurance mandates as appeals play out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court judges are seeking compromise on whether government requirements that health insurance include coverage for H... → Read More
HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if ‘Obamacare’ loses latest court battle
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans prepared to hear arguments Tuesday on whether insurers can be required to cover preventive h... → Read More
Louisiana, 9 other states sue US government over steep flood insurance rate increases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood ... → Read More
Historic acquittal in Louisiana fuels fight to review ‘Jim Crow’ verdicts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Evangelisto Ramos walked out of a New Orleans courthouse and away from a life sentence accompanying a 10-2 jury conviction, thanks ... → Read More
Mifepristone abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions. → Read More
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legal arguments over women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion move to a federal appeals court in New Orl... → Read More
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions → Read More
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago → Read More
Tesla lawyers want court to reconsider Musk tweet deemed 'threat' amid labor dispute
Lawyers for Tesla have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened employees with a loss of stock options in a 2018 Twitter post → Read More
Tesla lawyers want court to reconsider Musk tweet deemed 'threat' amid labor dispute
Lawyers for Tesla have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened employees with a loss of stock options in a 2018 Twitter post → Read More
3 appeals court judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal mifepristone appeal
The case involves a regulatory issue — whether the FDA's approval of abortion pill mifepristone, and subsequent actions making it easier to obtain, must be rolled back. → Read More
3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three conservative appeals court judges, each with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion, will hear arguments May 17 on ... → Read More
Court order that could end US health law’s preventative care mandate put on hold
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily put on hold Monday a federal judge’s ruling striking down a part of the Affordab... → Read More
Memphis ‘snake factory’ transplants slither into their new home in Louisiana
BENTLEY, La. (AP) — They were born and raised in captivity, but as they slowly slithered away from their handlers and disappeared into gopher holes in... → Read More