Courts & Law
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Federal judge denies NY AG Letitia James’ request to monitor DOJ’s media contacts in criminal case
If convicted, the New York AG faces up to 60 years in jail
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Federal judge blocks Trump from requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship to vote
Multiple lawsuits have been filed to block different aspects of the March executive order, including a part that bars states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
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Colorado sues to block Space Command HQ from moving to Alabama
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser argued this move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama is “unconstitutional and unlawful.”
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Justice Department to settle Judicial Watch lawsuit over Biden audio tapes for $10K
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for the audio recordings of his interview with Hur in March 2024, and the audio recordings were eventually leaked and released this past May.
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Judges overseeing Trump admin cases claim to have faced harassment
In 2022, after a high-profile leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision suggesting the judges would overturn the right to an abortion, Supreme Court justices faced protests at their homes.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers ask for acquittal or new trial
The rapper asked Wednesday for a judge to vacate a jury’s verdict or to grant Combs a new trial. They argue that under the Mann Act, his conviction should be overturned.
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Supreme Court to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell appeal on Sept. 29
She is currently serving a prison sentence for sex-trafficking and the prospect of a Trump pardon has raised speculation, though the president has indicated he hadn't considered such a move.
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Justice Department files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg: Bondi
The filing marks the second time the DOJ has made a complaint against a federal judge this year. The department also filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in February.
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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction to Supreme Court
Maxwell, last week, met with Department of Justice officials to answer questions about Epstein and his operation, though the details of those conversations have not become public.
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Trump seeks deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case
Trump has struggled to contain political fallout from his administration's handling of the Epstein case and reports about his relationship with the late billionaire have persisted throughout the controversy.
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Judge blocks 'One Big Beautiful Bill' provision barring Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the provision in the bill was likely unconstitutional
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Federal judge dismisses Trump admin's Illinois lawsuit over sanctuary policies
U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to force the state and city to comply with federal immigration law was an “end-run around the Tenth Amendment," which protects states from federal overreach.
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Ghislaine Maxwell attorney seeks pardon for former Jeffrey Epstein associate
Trump has already said that he is not currently considering a pardon for Maxwell, who was an associate and friend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but he has not ruled it out.