Courts & Law
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Hunter Biden agrees to give up law license in Washington DC
The board on Tuesday recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals, which has final say on all attorney discipline cases, accept Biden's consent to disbarment.
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Gingrich tells Congress latest federal rulings against Trump administration a ‘judicial coup d’etat’
Gingrich testified before two House Judiciary subcommittees that held a joint hearing about the role of the judicial branch.
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Supreme Court in oral arguments appears likely to favor Catholic groups in tax exemption case
Both liberal and conservative justices seemed concerned about the state of Wisconsin determining which group could get exemptions based on religious beliefs under the First Amendment.
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AG Bondi drops Biden-era lawsuit against Georgia election integrity law
The Biden administration claimed the law was “Jim Crow 2.0.”
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Judge halts deportation of Tufts University pro-Palestine student activist
She argued that the school newspaper must recognize the "genocide" of Palestinians.
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Judge pauses Trump administration's efforts to dismantle VOA
The administration has placed almost the entire staff of VOA on leave earlier this month, which halted most of its operations.
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Judge stops Trump administration from dismantling federal consumer bureau
Jackson on Friday said it appeared the administration was trying to dismantle the bureau, and that it was likely the attempts were unlawful. However, she said the administration can try to get Congress to close the agency.
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You Vote: Do you think SCOTUS will allow President Trump to resume deporting gang members?
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume the deportation of illegal Venezuelan migrants and suspected gang members under the country's decades-old Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal appeals court allows Trump to remove members of national labor boards
The three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to allow Trump to remove Wilcox and Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board, who were both appointed by former President Joe Biden.
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Federal judge extends block on deportation flights Alien Enemies Act through mid-April
Boasberg said the new extension will expire on April 12.
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Trump notches $100 million legal deal with big law firm amid row over security clearances
It also agreed to commit to merit-based hiring, promotion, and retention, to refrain from DEI, and to use outside counsel to ensure compliance, Trump confirmed on Truth Social.
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Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to restart deportations of illegal Venezuelan migrants
This comes two days after an appeals court upheld a lower court's temporary block on the Trump administration being able to deport illegal migrants under the used Alien Enemies Act.
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Judge Boasberg orders Trump admin to preserve Signal chat records
The judge instructed Trump national security officials to "promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.”