First Circuit Court of Appeals News

Just last month, William Kayatta of Cape Elizabeth was formally sworn in as a U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals judge.

An Ohio appeals court has upheld a provision that allows some minors convicted of sex offenses to be required to register as sex offenders beyond their 21st birthday.

In a very strange claim, a pilot of a drug boat that sought to evade the U.S. Coast guard is appealing the forfeiture of over $8 million in cash that was thrown overboard as he and his companions were fleeing capture.

Five Cincinnati City Council members - a majority - want to repeal or change the controversial parking lease, but Mayor Mark Mallory's in their way.

A Cincinnati-based Appeals Court refused Monday to give opponents of a controversial parking plan put forth by Cincinnati City Council more time to fight.

I don't understand. In November 2012, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to urge swift confirmation of local attorney William Kayatta as a federal judge in the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Maine.

Over the last year, the national landscape has changed -- some might say dramatically -- when it comes to same-sex marriage.

As it happens, I had a post with exactly this title more than three years ago. The case is the same: a First Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts statute that creates a no-speech zone within 35 feet of an abortion clinic.

Here's the brief that MBIA has filed with the First District Court of Appeals to overturn the dismissal of their lawsuit against the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation.

A federal appeals court disposed of a hedge fund principal's lawsuit accusing Massachusetts' secretary of state of retaliating against him for criticizing securities industry regulations.

The highest bid at a foreclosure auction for more than 5,800 acres of sugar plantation land on the Big Island was $12.2 million and now a confirmation hearing for sale of the WWK Hawaii Holdings land is scheduled for June 27. Interested bidders will need to bid 5 percent above the sale price, according to George Van Buren , the case's commissioner.

An appeals court ruling Wednesday revived Cincinnati's hopes for a $92 million windfall that could spark more Downtown development, create thousands of new jobs in Uptown and help balance the city's budget in the coming years, the Enquirer 's Jason Williams and Jane Prendergast report .

Malware capable of stealing your banking credentials is being spread via links posted on Facebook pages.

A court ruling today cleared the way for Cincinnati to move forward with a controversial parking privatization plan to help offset a budget shortfall and kick-start major redevelopment projects, allowing city leaders to avoid what likely would have been a nasty campaign to win voter approval.

Mark Vander Laan, a well-respected veteran attorney, answered Enquirer questions about Wednesday's appeals court parking ruling.

It's no secret that Daft Punk's " Get Lucky ," featuring the vocal chops of Pharrell, is set to dominate the summer.

An appeals court will release its ruling Wednesday in a case that could have wide-ranging impacts on the city of Cincinnati.

A federal appeals court disposed of a hedge fund principal's lawsuit accusing Massachusetts' secretary of state of retaliating against him for criticizing securities industry regulations.

As the newest judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, Maine lawyer William Kayatta Jr. has joined his colleagues in tackling cases from New England and Puerto Rico, the court's areas of jurisdiction.

The Town of Portsmouth has filed an appeal of a federal court decision denying it an injunction against tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.