Sen. Mark Kelly visits Somerton auto shop

Appeals court to hear Sen. Mark Kelly lawsuit in illegal orders case in May

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly speaks with reporters in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked the Pentagon from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay for appearing in …

Sen. Mark Kelly lawsuit in illegal orders case set for May arguments in appeals court

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly speaks with reporters in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked the Pentagon from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay for appearing in …

May hearing set in Mark Kelly retirement demotion case as Trump pushes for quick ruling

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, at a November 2024 rally for Kamala Harris in Tucson, Ariz. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)WASHINGTON — A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked the Pentagon from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay for appearing in the “Don’t Give Up The …

DOJ appeals ruling in Sen. Mark Kelly illegal orders case; Kelly vows: ‘I won’t back down’

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly , D-Ariz., speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his retirement rank and pay while a First Amen…

Sen. Mark Kelly visits Somerton auto shop

A federal circuit court announced Monday it will hold oral arguments in May to determine whether a lower court erred when it blocked the Pentagon from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay for appearing in the “Don’t Give Up The Ship” video.

Court orders Trump administration to justify appeal after judge says Hegseth violated Kelly’s rights

Photo by Gage Skidmore BY AZ MIRROR The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his retirement rank and pay while a First Amendment case about the “Don’t Give Up The Ship” video plays out. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s order gives the Department of Justice until March 30 to …