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DC Court of Appeals Provides Key Guidance on Anti-SLAPP Dismissals, Public Figure Doctrine, and Actual Malice in Defamation Cases

On March 12, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision interpreting the District’s Anti-SLAPP Act, the statutory scheme directed at deterring Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). The court’s opinion ...
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DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end his contempt inquiry into senior Trump administration officials after they deported more than 130 Venezuelan migrants — capping a protracted and bitterly ...

DC Court of Appeals debuts new virtual tour experience

The DC Court of Appeals has launched a new virtual experience designed to help people get familiar with the courthouse before stepping inside for a case. Chief Judge Anna Blackburne Rigsby joined FOX

Appeals court appears poised to reject Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders.
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Blackburne-Ribsby to Become DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby will be the court’s next chief judge. The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission announced Blackburne-Rigsby’s selection earlier this week. She will ...