Courts & Law
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Judge upholds North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate
The judge determined that the plaintiffs failed to meet the high legal threshold needed to prove intentional discrimination under current standards.
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Former Biden staffer charged with killing woman, pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Nation Wood, 25, was taken into custody on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after a woman was shot inside a residence earlier this week.
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Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in federal probe involving non-citizens on voter rolls
No criminal charges have been filed so far.
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Bondi threatens legal sanctions on Minnesota officials for challenging ICE deployment
The U.S. Attorney General argues the lawsuit violates federal Civil Procedure rules, requiring legal motions be well-grounded in both facts and law.
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Judicial Watch sues DOJ for unredacted, missing records from Durham's probe of Crossfire Hurricane
The watchdog filed the lawsuit after the department failed to respond to a FOIA request from August
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California GOP asks SCOTUS to block redistricting map
The emergency request asks the Supreme Court to weigh in by Feb. 9, and accuses the state of violating the United States Constitution by engaging in "racial gerrymandering," by redrawing the lines to favor Hispanic voters.
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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from New Mexico jail pending child sex abuse trial
Busfield turned himself in to authorities last week over allegations that he sexually abused two children on the set of the Fox series, “The Cleaning Lady,” which he directed and acted in. An arrest warrant was issued for the actor earlier this month.
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Huge scale of Chinese birth tourism may impact SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship, author says
In a new book, investigative journalist Peter Schweizer exposes the grand scale of Chinese birth tourism, estimating that between 750,000 and 1.5 million Chinese received U.S. citizenship in the last 13 years by exploiting the birthright citizenship laws.
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Judge blocks Lindsey Halligan from 'masquerading' as U.S. attorney
Halligan assumed the post in an acting capacity and speedily brought a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, who challenged her qualifications for the post and to bring the case.
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DOJ subpoenas Tim Walz and other Minnesota Democrats over ICE obstruction
The DOJ is scrutinizing the Minnesota Democrats over their anti-ICE policies.
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America First Legal asks SCOTUS to intervene on Washington trans kids law
America First Legal contends that the law incentivizes children to run away from their parents.
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DOJ tells court Minnesota bid to halt ICE operations is 'unprecedented' bid to stop law enforcement
The request by the state was filed earlier this month in a U.S. District Court in Minnesota and argues the enforcement operations exceed federal authority.
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SCOTUS doesn't rule on Trump tariffs
The president has warned that the United States would be "screwed" if the court were to rule against his tariffs, citing the costs of repaying the raised revenue.