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Tue., November 27, 2012 6:00am

No Hearing On Ga. Immigration Law Injunction

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday issued an order denying the state's petition for a full court hearing. A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit in August left in place a lower court injunction that blocks part of Georgia's law making it illegal for someone to knowingly harbor or transport an illegal immigrant during the commission of a crime.

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Mon., August 20, 2012 1:21pm

Court: Police May Verify Immigration Status

A federal appeals court has ruled law enforcement in Georgia may verify the immigration status of criminal suspects who fail to produce proper identification.

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Mon., July 23, 2012 11:42am

Court Upholds Gun Ruling

A federal appeals court has upheld a federal district court decision dismissing a lawsuit that claimed Georgia's law banning guns in churches and other places of worship violates constitutional rights to freedom of religion and bearing arms.

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Thu., July 19, 2012 3:04pm

Immigration Lawsuit Dismissed

A federal appeals court in Atlanta has upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a government program that allows local authorities to enforce federal immigration law.

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Wed., June 27, 2012 3:14pm

Court Invites Briefs On Immigration

A federal appeals court is inviting those involved in lawsuits challenging immigration laws in Georgia and Alabama to submit briefs on the effects of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta says lawyers have until July 6 to offer their interpretation of how Monday's immigration ruling affects the Georgia and Alabama cases.

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Wed., June 8, 2011 4:45am

Healthcare Legal Fight In Atlanta Federal Court

The latest round in the ongoing fight over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is being heard in the federal appeals court in Atlanta.

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Thu., January 27, 2011 4:04am

Water War Gets Court Date

Georgia authorities are seeking to overturn a ruling that would restrict metro Atlanta's water supply.

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Tue., July 7, 2009 11:54am

Appeals Court Sides With Thomas County Police

The two-state, high-speed chase led to drug arrest.