Courts & Law
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Coalition of states sue Trump administration over tariffs
The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump cannot impose tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, alleging that doing so was illegal, and that only Congress can impose tariffs.
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Trump calls judge ruling on his Perkins Coie order ‘train wreck,’ suggests he's now suing the firm
Trump is calling out a judge who has blocked his efforts aimed at a Steele Dossier-linked Big Law firm.
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Three federal prosecutors suspended in connection with DOJ's bribery case for NYC Mayor Adams resign
The prosectors were Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach and Derek Wikstrom, assigned to the Justice Department's Southern District of New York.
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Trump administration charges 27 alleged Tren de Aragua members under RICO Act in New York
The move marks the first time that the federal government has used the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act to prosecute a foreign terrorist organization, or drug cartel.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back federally funded Voice of America
The judge also directed the agency to bring back employees that had been placed on leave, and instructed it not to reduce the workforce while other litigation continues.
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Jury sides with New York Times in Sarah Palin's defamation case, says it did not commit libel
The verdict came after two hours of jury deliberation, and marked the second time that a jury has sided with the outlet. A jury first ruled against Palin in 2022. But an appeals court later reinstated the case.
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Florida AG sues Snapchat operator over social media age verification law
The suit further argues that Snap markets the app as appropriate for users as young as 13 despite knowing that it provides easy access to pornography, drugs, and other potentially harmful content.
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Gorsuch, Roberts side with liberal Supreme Court justices in immigration case
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch agreed in the 5-4 ruling that illegal migrants under the 60-day departure timeframe that falls on a weekend or on a federal U.S. holiday should be extended to the next business day.
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Deported El Salvadoran stopped in car owned by alien who pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges
The owner of the car in which Kilmar Abrego Garcia was stopped by police is Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, who pleaded guilty to smuggling illegal aliens into the United States in 2020, two years before Garcia's deportation. Reyes himself was deported after the guilty plea and returned to the country illegally.
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Supreme Court seems likely to favor parents in case regarding LGBTQ content in elementary schools
A ruling is expected to come down in June.
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Watchdog warns Texas county voting system undermines secret ballot
There are "a thousand ways this can be abused," PILF President J. Christian Adams said.
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Judge temporarily halts NYC Mayor Adams agreement to allow ICE agents at Rikers Island jail complex
Under the Obama administration, ICE was not allowed in city jails in 2014 due to sanctuary city laws.
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Walgreens agrees to pay up to $350 million in major opioid settlement with Justice Department
Walgreens agreed to pay the federal government $300 million to resolve the allegations, and another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before fiscal year 2032.