Courts & Law
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Judge blocks Trump admin from pulling funding for 34 cities, counties over 'sanctuary' policies
U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended his previous injunction to cover additional locations, after his original order blocked the administration from pulling funding for more than a dozen other cities and counties.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody in Tennessee, en route to family in Maryland
Abrego Garcia will stay with his brother in Maryland ahead of his criminal trial but must report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at its Baltimore field office.
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Alligator Alcatraz expansions halted in federal ruling
“The deportations will continue until morale improves,” said Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesman for second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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House Judiciary says New York prosecutors violated Trump’s constitutional and legal rights
The new report from the committee follows its investigation into Manhattan District Attorney’s prosecution of the former president.
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'Bob's Burgers' actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Jan 6 riot
The Los Angeles actor is known for playing Jimmy Pesto, a pizzeria owner, in Bob's Burgers, but has also had a minor role in "Arrested Development," and appeared on the HBO sketch comedy “Mr. Show with Bob and David."
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Judicial Watch sues DC for police body cam footage of Jan 6
“The American people deserve the full picture from the incident at the Capitol on January 6, 2021,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. “What are they hiding? The DC Metropolitan Police Department should be transparent and release these secret January 6 videos.”
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Boeing accepts plea deal for 737 Max crashes, could pay fine of nearly $245 million
Boeing faces a fine of up to $243.6 million under the plea deal, which requires the approval of a federal judge before it can take effect.
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Missouri AG steps up pressure on DOJ to turn over documents on its communications about Trump cases
Bailey wrote in a post on X that he is "filing suit against Joe Biden’s corrupt Department of Justice for stonewalling my demand for transparency and accountability into the illicit prosecutions of President Trump."
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Mexico urges Supreme Court to allow its $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makers to proceed
Some gun control activists have reportedly welcomed the lawsuit.
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Kansas Supreme Court issues two rulings regarding abortion access
One case was filed in 2015, and sought to overturn a state law that banned dilation and evacuation abortions, except for when necessary to save the life of the mother. The procedure is considered the state's most common form of abortion during the second trimester.
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Trump requests delay in Florida classified documents case after immunity ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith's team has argued that the document transfer happened after Trump’s term ended, and so he does not enjoy any immunity protections and had no power to declassify the documents.
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Iran, N. Korea, and Syria supported Oct. 7 Hamas attacks against Israel: lawsuit
The 117-page complaint by the pro-Israel advocacy group seeks damages of at least $4 billion from the states.