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Government Drops Appeal, Preserving Win for Plaintiffs in Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration’s Weaponization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
The Trump-Vance administration has dropped its appeal in a lawsuit challenging changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, according to a …
Law Banning Employer Requirements That Employees Listen to Employer's Religious or Political Speech Likely Violates Employer's First Amendment Rights
A federal appeals court ruled that California's law banning employer-mandated attendance at meetings where employers discuss religious or political vi…
Trump's Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy Fails the Textualist Test
President Trump's administration reversed longstanding immigration enforcement policy in July 2025, requiring mandatory detention without bond for non…
A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month
A federal judge has imposed an immediate halt on renovation work at Washington D.C.'s East Potomac Park golf course, blocking the Trump administration…
Judge extends tree-cutting block at East Potomac Park
A federal judge extended protections for East Potomac Park trees on Monday, blocking the Trump administration from proceeding with vegetation removal …
Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice illegally terminated Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, finding her …
Trump administration sued over refugee policy changes
The Trump administration faces a class-action lawsuit challenging three refugee policies that civil rights groups argue have trapped thousands in lega…
6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
Six citizens have filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump, claiming his administration's media ban violates their constitutional rights…
WNBA Finals and the national anthem: The rules and why some teams stay on the court and others don't
# WNBA Finals Teams' National Anthem Stance Reflects League Policy, Not Uniform Rule The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream remained in their l…
Kansas man arrested after 'let's shoot Trump' social media post
A Kansas man faces federal charges after posting a violent threat against President Donald Trump on social media and conducting surveillance related t…
Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course
A federal judge has rebuked the Trump administration for proceeding with a major renovation of Washington D.C.'s historic East Potomac Park Golf Cours…
Judge extends order allowing CNN, Politico, MS NOW White House press access
A federal judge extended protections for three major news organizations excluded from White House press access under the Trump administration, ruling …
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge extended an order Wednesday blocking the Trump administration from barring journalists from CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House a…
Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's Justice Department effort to collect voter registration data from states to identify suspected n…
Trump asks Supreme Court to look at 2016 election lawsuit against Clinton: Report
President Trump petitioned the Supreme Court on Friday to revive his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that she and other political opponents …
Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling
The Justice Department announced it will stop enforcing federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and other sp…
When ICE hides detainees, constitutional rights go missing
# When ICE Hides Detainees, Constitutional Rights Go Missing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents routinely move detained immigrants between fa…
Two lawsuits challenge Trump's taxpayer-funded ads, alleging they violate propaganda law
# Two Lawsuits Challenge Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ad Campaign Over Alleged Propaganda Violations Two separate legal challenges have been filed against…
Supreme Court steps on the gas with new term
# Supreme Court Begins New Term with Major Cases Looming The Supreme Court officially opened its 2024 term with a docket packed with high-stakes case…
Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
The Supreme Court enters its 2024 term with a case that will reshape how American courts handle climate liability. The justices will decide whether lo…
Alito on Trump's praise of him, criticism of fellow justices: 'I put all of that out of my mind'
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito addressed his relationship with President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview Sunday, saying he deliberately d…
The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy
# Supreme Court Faces Contentious Docket as New Term Opens The Supreme Court begins its 2024 term on Monday with a slate of cases that will reshape A…
Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend region
A federal judge in Texas has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from constructing a border wall in the Big Bend re…
Failed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate
# Failed Execution of Christa Pike Reignites Death Penalty Debate A failed execution in Tennessee on Wednesday has triggered renewed scrutiny of capi…
DOJ says UCLA law school illegally used race in their admissions
The Department of Justice under the Trump administration escalated its civil rights enforcement agenda Thursday, accusing UCLA's law school of illegal…
A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
A federal judge in Washington has permanently dismissed charges against David Hearn, a former Olympic athlete, in connection with an incident at the L…
Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close
# Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Merger Settlement, Clearing Path for Deal Closure A federal judge has approved Paramount Global's settlement agreem…
Supreme Court rejects GOP-backed Missouri map, preserving key seat for Democrats
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Republican challenge to Missouri's congressional map, effectively preserving a Democratic-leaning district that G…
Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map
# Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map The Supreme Court rejected Missouri's congressional redistricting plan on Thursday, de…
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
# Supreme Court Allows Controversial Citizenship Data System to Continue Operating The Supreme Court has cleared the way for continued use of a data …
Judge tosses Trump’s suit against Iowa pollster
An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, ruling against cla…
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again
Missouri's congressional redistricting battle has escalated to the Supreme Court for a third time, placing the justices in the middle of a partisan di…
Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between couple and surrogate
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a custody case involving a newborn child born to a surrogate in Texas, allowing lower court rulings to stand i…
ICE officer pleads not guilty to charges he lied to the FBI about nonfatal Minneapolis shooting
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he deliberately misled FBI investigators about the…
NAACP sues to block Trump administration from sending armed agents to polls
The NAACP launched a federal lawsuit Friday to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed federal agents at polling locations during the No…
Ban on selling handguns to adults under 21 is unconstitutional: Justice Department
The Justice Department has concluded that the federal law prohibiting licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to adults between 18 and 20 year…
Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
A federal judge in Rhode Island dealt a significant blow to Trump administration environmental policy by ruling that the Environmental Protection Agen…
Supreme Court campaign ruling puts insiders and party bosses over everyday people
# Supreme Court Ruling Expands Money in Politics, Drawing Democratic Fire in North Carolina Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Nor…
Appeals court weighs Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
A federal appeals court panel is currently weighing whether to reinstate Missouri's congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the m…
Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
# Appeals Court Revives Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map Despite Supreme Court Rejection A federal appeals court panel is now weighing whether…
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's bid to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, rejecting a request tied to U…
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
A second federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, deepening the l…
Appeals court cites detention of Japanese Americans in ruling blasting Trump immigration policy
A federal appeals court invoked the forced detention of Japanese Americans during World War II when striking down a Trump administration immigration p…
Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case
# Legal Resident Deported Under Controversial Alien Terrorist Court for First Time The Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive legal mechanism des…
Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data
# Justice Department Orders States to Preserve 2024 Election Records The Trump administration's Justice Department has directed election officials in…
Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country
A federal lawsuit filed by the government watchdog group Common Cause challenges what the organization characterizes as systematic intimidation and su…
After court flurry, Missouri officials set aside GOP redistricting
Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional redistricting plan faces legal defeat after state and federal courts intervened in what has become a pivotal…
Missouri’s redistricting in flux after dissonant court rulings
# Missouri's Redistricting in Legal Limbo as Courts Clash Over Congressional Maps Missouri faces competing court orders on its congressional district…
Vietnam veterans suing over Trump's arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking
Vietnam War veterans are mounting a legal challenge to block President Trump's proposed triumphal arch monument in Washington D.C., seeking an emergen…
Judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in midterms
A federal judge has extended an existing legal block preventing President Donald Trump from implementing an executive order designed to restrict mail …
Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat
Missouri's Supreme Court has blocked implementation of a Republican-drawn congressional map, clearing the path for voters to decide the redistricting …
Trump: Missouri Supreme Court 'ridiculously ruled in favor' of blocking redistricting plan
Former President Donald Trump attacked the Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday after the state's highest court unanimously blocked Republican-drawn con…
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes
# Federal Judge Weighs Extension of Mail Voting Restrictions Ban A federal judge is examining whether to extend an existing prohibition against the U…
US judges reveal panic buttons, private security in chilling new reports about threats
# Federal Judges Face Escalating Threats, Prompting Enhanced Security Measures Federal judges across the United States are operating in an environmen…
Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case
# Judge to Decide if Tyler Robinson Faces Trial in Charlie Kirk Shooting Case Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will preside over a critical hearing …
Tate brothers' extradition fight back in Miami court as brothers seek release on bond
A Miami federal judge will decide whether to release Andrew and Tristan Tate from detention while the brothers fight extradition to the United Kingdom…
Federal judge again issues temporary block on mail-in voting restrictions
A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration's latest attempt to restrict mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections, mark…
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections, delivering ano…
Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now
A federal judge in Boston lifted a nationwide injunction that had halted U.S. Postal Service implementation of President Trump's executive order restr…
Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms
# Democratic States Challenge Trump's Mail Voting Restrictions Through Courts A coalition of Democratic-controlled states has filed a new federal law…
Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos'
# Supreme Court's Election Order Decision Creates Legal Uncertainty But No Immediate Changes The Supreme Court has cleared one procedural hurdle for …
Supreme Court throws election curveball
# Supreme Court's Unexpected Mail-In Voting Decision Reshapes Fall Campaign The Supreme Court has issued a ruling on mail-in voting that upends expec…
California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots
# California Supreme Court to Rule on Sheriff's Ballot Seizure Case The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether Riverside County S…