Courts & Law
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to remove restrictions on immigration stops in SoCal
A federal judge ruled the administration must determine “reasonable suspicion” outside the individual's race or ethnicity, the language they speak or their accent, location or occupation, in order to question someone.
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Federal judge halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled during a hearing Thursday that the facility can continue to operate and hold detainees during the pause, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for two weeks.
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Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers shot Thursday morning, governor
The incident occurred in Susquehanna County, in the northeastern part of the state
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Supreme Court lets DOGE access Social Security systems
Musk recently broke with the president over the "big, beautiful bill" in a high-profile social media row.
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Dershowitz urges pardon for Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell
Dershowitz himself fought a years-long legal battle over accusations from the now-deceased Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre, who recanted her allegations before her death.
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Ex-DC police officer sentenced to 18 months in prison for tipping off Proud Boys leader
Last year, ex-Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond was found guilty of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements to federal law enforcement officials.
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Trump admin petitions Supreme Court to allow gutting of Education Department
“Each day this preliminary injunction remains in effect subjects the Executive Branch to judicial micromanagement of its day-to-day operations,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's attempt to deny Harvard students visas
President Trump had also ordered the State Department to review existing visas for foreign students at Harvard to determine whether they should be revoked.
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Deported Guatemalan man brought back to US by Trump admin after court ruling
“America’s asylum system was never intended to be used as a de facto amnesty program or a catch-all, get-out-of-deportation-free card,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.
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Judge blocks Labor Department's suspension of Job Corps centers
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including the National Job Corps Association, argued that suspending the centers is illegal.
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Supreme Court dismisses Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. firearm manufacturers
The high court unanimously dismissed the case under U.S. laws that largely protect firearm manufacturers from liability when their guns are used in crimes.
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SCOTUS revives straight woman's reverse discrimination claim against Ohio Dept of Youth Services
Marlean Ames sued after a promotion was given to a lesbian woman and she was demoted and replaced by a gay man.
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Federal judge dismisses Jewish students' case against University of Pennsylvania over antisemitism
"At worst, Plaintiffs accuse Penn of tolerating and permitting the expression of viewpoints which differ from their own," Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg said.