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The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in cases involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina’s state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid.

A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal said a Duval County circuit judge had improperly agreed with St. Vincent’s Medical Center that the case alleged medical negligence.

Justices sided with Leafly Holdings, an online site that challenged the Florida Department of Health's attempt to block medical marijuana operators from using third parties to process and dispense patient orders.

A federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit alleging UM should refund fees to students. The decision comes after the Florida Supreme Court agreed to hear a similar case involving the University of Florida.

A Tampa-based federal judge in April 2022 halted a mandate that people wear masks on planes, trains and buses. The appellate panel cited the end to the public health emergency.

A federal appeals court reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Purdue owners.

While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act.

The case involves a regulatory issue — whether FDA approval of the abortion pill, and later actions making it more easily available — must be rolled back.

A federal appeals court issued an “administrative stay” of a ruling that would have eliminated the requirement that most insurers cover preventive care such as vaccines and cancer screenings.

A lawsuit alleges that the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria is unconstitutional and violates federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex.