Courts & Law
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to stop order allowing transgender people choose sex markers on passports
The lower court order lets transgender or nonbinary people request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex
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Ex-FBI Director Comey adviser subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in criminal probe: report
The subpoena is reportedly part of an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony in September 2020 about the Russia collusion investigation
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Texas man indicted for allegedly sending death threats to New York City's Mamdani
The threats included a phone call where he allegedly claimed Uganda-born Mamdani was not welcome in New York. He also allegedly sent an email through Mamdani's website where he graphically wished the Democrat a "painful death."
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers ask for acquittal or new trial
The rapper asked Wednesday for a judge to vacate a jury’s verdict or to grant Combs a new trial. They argue that under the Mann Act, his conviction should be overturned.
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Supreme Court to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell appeal on Sept. 29
She is currently serving a prison sentence for sex-trafficking and the prospect of a Trump pardon has raised speculation, though the president has indicated he hadn't considered such a move.
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Justice Department files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg: Bondi
The filing marks the second time the DOJ has made a complaint against a federal judge this year. The department also filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in February.
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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction to Supreme Court
Maxwell, last week, met with Department of Justice officials to answer questions about Epstein and his operation, though the details of those conversations have not become public.
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Trump seeks deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case
Trump has struggled to contain political fallout from his administration's handling of the Epstein case and reports about his relationship with the late billionaire have persisted throughout the controversy.
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Judge blocks 'One Big Beautiful Bill' provision barring Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the provision in the bill was likely unconstitutional
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Federal judge dismisses Trump admin's Illinois lawsuit over sanctuary policies
U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to force the state and city to comply with federal immigration law was an “end-run around the Tenth Amendment," which protects states from federal overreach.
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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."