Courts & Law
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Judge stops Philadelphia from enforcing ban against federal law enforcement officers wearing masks
Judge Kenney ruled that the DOJ was likely to succeed in its challenge, and thus barred Philadelphia from implementing or enforcing the law against federal agencies and officers during the period that legal proceedings play out.
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Appeals court rules in favor of Trump admin on issue of removing signs at National Park sites
The lower court ruling would have restored the signs and exhibits that the Trump administration had ordered removed because it viewed them as having disparaged Americans.
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Olympian David Hearn indicted by grand jury for alleged property destruction of Reflecting Pool
The incident took place June 19, where Hearn was arrested by U.S. Park Police
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Trump says 'disgraceful' that Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg will be presiding over Signal lawsuit
Boasberg was appointed by former President Barack Obama and is also presiding over a case involving whether or not the Trump administration has the right to deport illegal migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to ban transgender people from the military
Reyes on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's to stop the ban, which they argued was not discriminatory against transgender people and focused on the medical condition of gender dysphoria.
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Justice Department asks appeals court to move Trump hush money case out of NY state court
Trump cannot pardon himself in the hush money case, and he was not given a prison sentence. But he is still considered a convicted felon. The president is also appealing the verdict on the state level.
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Judge refuses to recuse herself from Perkins Coie case
The Justice Department asked U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the lawsuit last week, arguing that she had already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Appeals court declines to lift judge's order blocking deportation flights under Alien Enemies Act
Republicans have criticized Boasberg as allegedly overstepping his power by questioning President Donald Trump's national security authority.
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Signal lawsuit assigned to same federal judge overseeing deportation flights
Several members of Congress have called for Boasberg to recuse himself from the case, with California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa stating that he has already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Supreme Court upholds Biden rule that mandates background checks, serial numbers for ghost guns
It was a 7-2 decision with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting.
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Watchdog sues national security officials over Signal controversy, citing Federal Records Act
The watchdog American Oversight filed the lawsuit, which asked a judge to rule that messages and communications sent via Signal when conducting official business are subject to the Federal Records Act.
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Judge approves temporary restraining order barring South Korean Columbia student's deportation
U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald agreed to Chung's request to stop the administration from detaining or moving her out of New York until she can make her arguments in court.
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Trump's appeals are piling up for the Supreme Court
Trump is currently fighting to freeze federal funding, deport foreign gang members, fire thousands of federal workers, reinterpret birthright citizenship, and to achieve a host of other objectives. District courts have obstructed many of these plans.