Courts & Law
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Supreme Court to consider whether race-based voting districts are constitutional
The Supreme Court on Friday asked attorneys in the case to consider whether, in seeking to comply with the 1965 voting rights law, the state violated the Constitution's 14th and 15th Amendments.
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Federal judge says he will decide whether Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey
Judge Matthew Brann ruled in a 27-page opinion that he would consider Habba's legal authority seriously after defendant Julien Giraud, Jr., who is facing federal gun and drug charges in New Jersey, asked the judge to throw out the case over questions about the legality of Habba's position.
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Justice Department to settle Judicial Watch lawsuit over Biden audio tapes for $10K
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for the audio recordings of his interview with Hur in March 2024, and the audio recordings were eventually leaked and released this past May.
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As the Supreme Court's term winds down, here are the cases still awaiting its verdict
The Supreme Court's term typically begins in October and concludes by the end of June, but justices are allowed to extend the calendar into July if they choose. However, the Court announced Friday would be the final release day.
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Legal watchdog sues State Dept for records labeling Trump, cabinet as 'Disinformation Purveyors'
“The Biden censorship operation was compiling files on his political enemies from Trump world," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. "The State Department should immediately disclose the records about this abuse, as FOIA requires."
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Former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro disbarred in New York over 2020 election role
A New York appeals court previously suspended the lawyer's law license last year after he reached a plea deal with prosecutors in Georgia's wide-reaching racketeering case.
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Mediator in Trump-CBS lawsuit proposes $20 million settlement: Report
The newest offer comes after Trump reportedly rejected a lower $15 million offer from Paramount last month. Trump allegedly wants at least $25 million and an apology from the network, which it has so far rejected.
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Democratic-led states sue Trump admin for cutting grant funding in a 'slash-and-burn campaign'
The Trump administration has made drastic changes to the federal government since taking power in January, including restructuring the government and rooting out wasteful government spending, which includes canceling grants.
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Judge orders Trump admin to place Kilmar Abrego Garcia under home detention pending trial
Holmes on Sunday stated that the Justice Department failed to prove its case earlier this month that Abrego Garcia was a serious flight risk, or that he could obstruct justice if released.
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Trump admin sues federal judges on Maryland district court over immediate injunctions
The Maryland District Court issued a standing order last month that requires all clerks to automatically enter temporary administrative injunctions in all cases brought by alleged illegal immigrants who are challenging their detention.
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Justice Department charges Colorado man with hate crime for Boulder attack
Soliman's defense attorneys argue he targeted the group for political reasons and not because any of the members were Jewish, and thereby did not commit a hate crime under federal law.
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Judge blocks Trump admin from eliminating federal workers' union bargaining
U.S. District Judge James Donato ruled that President Trump's executive order threatened that “long-standing status quo.”
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Rep McIver pleads not guilty to assault, interference charges in Newark ICE facility incident
Rep. LaMonica McIver "is crystal clear that she will not back down as leaders across this country are targeted for speaking up," spokesperson Hanna Rumsey said.