Courts & Law
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Justice Department charges 324 defendants in major nationwide health care fraud operation
The charges come from a joint operation between the DOJ, FBI, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The charges accounted for more than $14.6 billion in intended loss.
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DOJ sues Los Angeles over sanctuary laws
The suit comes in the wake of riots in the city over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that ultimately prompted the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard and the U.S. Marines.
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Jury begins deliberates in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial
Charges against the music mogul include alleged sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
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Supreme Court decision on religious charter schools will carry widespread ramifications
The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond case involves a 2023 decision by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to allow St. Isidore to join the dozens of charter schools in the state.
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Canadian judge orders mental health assessment for suspect in Vancouver festival attack
The suspect is due back in court on May 30.
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Judge rules Trump order pulling security clearances from law firm unconstitutional
The president signed an executive order in March that pulled the security clearances of some of the firm's staff, claiming the law firm engaged in “dishonest and dangerous activity," and essentially barred its attorneys from federal buildings.
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Maine, Trump admin settle funding freeze suit over trans sports policies
Maine sued the department in response to the pause, but agreed to drop the lawsuit on Friday in exchange for the restoration of federal funding.
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Mangione's legal team asks judge to dismiss NY state murder charges
Mangione's lawyers also asked the court to bar the evidence law enforcement gathered in the arrest from the trial if the state charges are not dismissed.
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to weigh in on DOGE access to Social Security data
The emergency appeal is directly related to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Wednesday that the data DOGE wanted exceeds what “all but the few most experienced and trusted” at the agency are allowed to review.
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Trump admin reaches settlement in principle with family of Ashli Babbitt: Report
Information about what is included in the settlement was not immediately clear, but it averts a civil trial for the $30 million lawsuit the family filed on their loved one's behalf.
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Watchdog files lawsuit over threatening letters sent to Trump supporters before 2024 election
"Your property, your family may be impacted, your cat may get shot," the letters read.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slams 'relentless attacks' on judges, 'designed to intimidate'
“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end protected status for 300K Venezuelan migrants
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who was appointed to the court by former President Barack Obama, ordered the challengers to respond to the administration's request by May 8.