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Supreme Court Takes Up Exxon Mobil’s Lawsuit Over Seized Cuban Assets
A federal appeals court had determined that the company’s lawsuit could not proceed under a 1996 law.
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US Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Hawaii’s Gun Law
Three Hawaii residents and a gun rights group filed the petition, arguing the state law violates the Second Amendment.
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Immigration Judge Rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Asylum Bid
The illegal immigrant can appeal the decision within 30 days.
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Judge Recuses Himself in Lawsuit Over Trump’s Deployment of Troops in Oregon
The federal judge, Michael Simon, is married to a Democratic congresswoman who has criticized the deployment plan.
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Judge Says ICE Facility in Washington State Must Allow Bond Requests
The court found that denying hearings to detainees with community ties and no criminal records conflicts with the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Trump Admin Appeals Ruling Blocking Birthright Citizenship Policy
The federal government argues that the president’s stalled executive order restricting birthright citizenship is constitutional.
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Judge Rejects Racial Gerrymandering Claims in North Carolina Senate Maps
The plaintiffs argued that the maps violated the Voting Rights Act by failing to create a majority-black district.
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Federal Judge Disqualifies US Attorney From Multiple Cases in Nevada
The judge ordered government attorneys on the cases to confirm with the court within seven days that Sigal Chattah is no longer directing their work.
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Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Argument Over Trump’s Fed Firing
The court let Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook stay in office pending oral argument in January.
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Trump Admin Sued Over Cuts to Anti-Terrorism Grants to Sanctuary States
The president previously ordered that heads of DHS and DOJ should take ‘any lawful actions to ensure’ that such states ‘do not receive access to Federal funds.’
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Federal Appeals Court Orders Reporter to Divulge Her Sources in Lawsuit
The D.C. Circuit upheld a judge’s order requiring Catherine Herridge to pay $800 per day in fines until she divulges her source.
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After Deadly Attacks, Trump Administration Moves to Deter Anti-ICE Violence
A shooting in Texas capped a summer of escalating attacks targeting immigration law enforcement.
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Judge Pauses Federal Government’s Plan to Cut Jobs at Voice of America’s Parent Agency
The White House said the Trump administration will appeal the decision.
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Nevada Gunmaker Defends Design While Issuing Refunds Ahead of New ATF Rule
Franklin Armory designed two gun barrels that its lawyers say comply with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968.
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DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Sanctuary Policies
The Department of Justice claimed that the sanctuary policies were illegal under federal law.
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Appeals Court Allows Department of Education Jobs Cuts at Civil Rights Office
The three-judge panel cited a July Supreme Court ruling lifting a block on the Trump administration’s layoffs.
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YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit With Trump
Trump had sued, arguing that the popular social media platform unlawfully silenced conservatives after the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
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Judge in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Allows Suspect to Physically Attend Next Court Date
Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder in the Kirk assassination case, carrying the death penalty. His next court date is Oct. 30.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Exxon Mobil’s Lawsuit Over Seized Cuban Assets
A federal appeals court had determined that the company’s lawsuit could not proceed under a 1996 law.
|
US Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Hawaii’s Gun Law
Three Hawaii residents and a gun rights group filed the petition, arguing the state law violates the Second Amendment.
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Immigration Judge Rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Asylum Bid
The illegal immigrant can appeal the decision within 30 days.
|
Judge Recuses Himself in Lawsuit Over Trump’s Deployment of Troops in Oregon
The federal judge, Michael Simon, is married to a Democratic congresswoman who has criticized the deployment plan.
|
Judge Says ICE Facility in Washington State Must Allow Bond Requests
The court found that denying hearings to detainees with community ties and no criminal records conflicts with the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Trump Admin Appeals Ruling Blocking Birthright Citizenship Policy
The federal government argues that the president’s stalled executive order restricting birthright citizenship is constitutional.
|
Judge Rejects Racial Gerrymandering Claims in North Carolina Senate Maps
The plaintiffs argued that the maps violated the Voting Rights Act by failing to create a majority-black district.
|
Federal Judge Disqualifies US Attorney From Multiple Cases in Nevada
The judge ordered government attorneys on the cases to confirm with the court within seven days that Sigal Chattah is no longer directing their work.
|
Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Argument Over Trump’s Fed Firing
The court let Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook stay in office pending oral argument in January.
|
Trump Admin Sued Over Cuts to Anti-Terrorism Grants to Sanctuary States
The president previously ordered that heads of DHS and DOJ should take ‘any lawful actions to ensure’ that such states ‘do not receive access to Federal funds.’
|
Federal Appeals Court Orders Reporter to Divulge Her Sources in Lawsuit
The D.C. Circuit upheld a judge’s order requiring Catherine Herridge to pay $800 per day in fines until she divulges her source.
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After Deadly Attacks, Trump Administration Moves to Deter Anti-ICE Violence
A shooting in Texas capped a summer of escalating attacks targeting immigration law enforcement.
|
Judge Pauses Federal Government’s Plan to Cut Jobs at Voice of America’s Parent Agency
The White House said the Trump administration will appeal the decision.
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Nevada Gunmaker Defends Design While Issuing Refunds Ahead of New ATF Rule
Franklin Armory designed two gun barrels that its lawyers say comply with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968.
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DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Sanctuary Policies
The Department of Justice claimed that the sanctuary policies were illegal under federal law.
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Appeals Court Allows Department of Education Jobs Cuts at Civil Rights Office
The three-judge panel cited a July Supreme Court ruling lifting a block on the Trump administration’s layoffs.
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YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit With Trump
Trump had sued, arguing that the popular social media platform unlawfully silenced conservatives after the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
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Judge in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Allows Suspect to Physically Attend Next Court Date
Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder in the Kirk assassination case, carrying the death penalty. His next court date is Oct. 30.
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