On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in favor of two excess D&O insurers, ...

Last week, the First Circuit issued a decision that could be destined for Supreme Court review, but that nonetheless will immediately impact the course of criminal defendants' Fourth Amendment rights, ...

FILE - People visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit on Thursday ...

Just hours after President Donald Trump signed an order attempting to end birthright citizenship, the first legal challenge against the policy was brought in a federal trial court in New Hampshire.

The administration contends that the courts are blocking its lawful power to pause funds for climate programs and other purposes. A federal appeals court in Massachusetts has rebuffed the Trump ...

Federal prosecutors are arguing McConnell overstepped in stopping Trump's spending freeze. McConnell's order was meant to unfreeze all federal spending halted under Trump's order. PROVIDENCE – The 1st ...

The three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, Massachusetts, ruled against the Trump administration regarding the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Judge Gustavo Gelpi seemed to struggle with the plaintiffs' contention that the homeland security secretary has discretion to end paroles only after an individual, case-by-case review and questioned ...

Biden gains 5th seat to fill on six-member 1st Circuit Kayatta among judges considering Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev's appeal BOSTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Circuit Judge William Kayatta has said ...

A federal appeals court in Boston upheld a victory for Fidelity Management & Research Co in a lawsuit by retirement plan participants who claimed they paid more for mutual funds because Fidelity ...