Courts & Law
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Immigration judge in Louisiana set to rule on whether Trump admin can detain, deport Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil, 30, will appear in a courtroom in Louisiana on Friday where a judge could make a potential ruling about his removal.
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Right-wing influencer sued for alleging transgender was helicopter pilot in fatal crash with jet
Jo Ellis, 35, is a transgender National Guard pilot who alleged Matt Wallace “concocted a destructive and irresponsible defamation campaign” against Ellis.
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Supreme Court rules Trump administration must 'facilitate' return of Maryland man wrongly deported
The decision does not mean that the Trump administration must immediately work to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release, but the administration "should be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps."
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LA County agrees to pay $4 billion to settle thousands of foster care sexual abuse claims
The payout is expected to impact more than 6,800 people with cases stemming as far back as 1959. Most of the cases occurred in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and a significant number took place at the MacLaren Children’s Center.
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Hundreds of law firms, former judges express support for Perkins Coie in lawsuit against Trump admin
Democratic strategist James Carville slammed the law firms who struck deals with the president, comparing them to Nazi collaborators.
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Supreme Court rules Trump administration can cancel $65 million in teaching grants
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented in the 5-4 ruling, along with the court's three liberal justices.
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Multiple Democratic states sue Trump administration over termination of NIH grants
The lawsuit contends that the administration's actions are harming research facilities that are awaiting funding to conduct studies on things like new treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Federal judge orders Trump admin to bring Maryland man back to US after he was wrongly deported
The Trump administration has admitted that Abrego Garcia's deportation was an "administrative error."
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Legal nonprofit sues Trump over Chinese tariffs
The NCLA argued that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), which Trump used to impose the new tax, freezes economic sanctions, and other assets, but not tariffs.
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19 Democratic state attorneys general sue over Trump's election integrity executive order
The lawsuit argues that the executive order is unconstitutional.
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Federal judge considering whether to hold Trump admin in contempt over deportation flights
The judge also said that he would not issue a decision on moving forward with the contempt orders until next week at the earliest.
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Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi sues Democratic lawmaker for $10 million for defamation
Taibbi denies the allegations, and claims that he has never been accused of sexual harassment.
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Prosecutors won't pursue assault charge against man whom Rep. Mace says 'physically accosted' her
In December, Mace alleged that James McIntyre "physically accosted" her at the Capitol during an event that was celebrating the 25 years of the Foster Care Independence Act.