Courts & Law
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Ghislaine Maxwell attorney seeks pardon for former Jeffrey Epstein associate
Trump has already said that he is not currently considering a pardon for Maxwell, who was an associate and friend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but he has not ruled it out.
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Maxwell attorney says client still undecided on testifying to Congress
The pending deposition comes after Maxwell met with top Justice Department officials, including Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, for two days to answer their questions. Maxwell did not invoke the Fifth Amendment on either day.
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Trump says Obama will likely will benefit from immunity following declassified DNI reports
Trump said that Obama owes him "big."
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to permit NIH's cuts to DEI health grants
The DOJ asked the court for an emergency stay on the order, which would allow the cancellations to resume while the appeal process plays out.
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Ghislaine Maxwell attorney says client did not invoke Fifth Amendment during DOJ meeting
“Ms. Maxwell answered every single question," attorney David Oscar Markus said. "She never stopped, she never invoked a privilege, she never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability."
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rules for Mike Lindell over $5M election fraud contest
“Fair or not, agreed-to contract terms may not be modified by the panel or by this court,” U.S. Circuit Judge James Loken said
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Appeals court rules Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional
The birthright citizenship question is now expected to go back to the Supreme Court, which last month narrowed the scope of prior injunctions against the order.
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Columbia University to fork over $220 million to resolve antisemitic discrimination claims
The $220 million settlement divides the payment into $200 million for the federal government, and $20 million for Jewish employees who were discriminated against during the anti-Israel protests.
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SCOTUS rules Trump can remove three Democrats from Consumer Product Safety Commission
The six conservative justices agreed with the Justice Department that the commission is under the president's control as the leader of the executive branch. All three liberal justices dissented.
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Federal judge blocks ICE from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon release from custody
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled that the federal government "shall restore Abrego Garcia to his ICE Order of Supervision out of the Baltimore Field Office," paving the way for his return to Maryland.
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Federal judge denies DOJ's request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
The DOJ had cited “extensive public interest” and “transparency to the American public” in its request
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Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering four Idaho college students
Bryan Kohberger will likely be sent to Idaho’s only maximum-security prison
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturns New Jersey ban on immigration detention center contracts
“[J]ust as states cannot regulate the federal government itself, they cannot regulate private parties in a way that severely undercuts a federal function,” Circuit Court Judge Stephanos Bibas said