Courts & Law
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Federal judge extends ruling to prevent Trump from accelerating deportation of some illegal migrants
During his 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump ran on strengthening border security and mass deportations of migrants.
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DC subway rider charged with stabbing police officer in face after allegedly evading fare
The incident occurred after the rider allegedly jumped over fare gates.
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan denies emergency appeal to halt deportation of Mexican migrants
Kagan, who oversees appeals from the Ninth Circuit, did not comment on her decision or refer the matter to the full court.
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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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Federal judge rules every illegal migrant in US must register with federal government
The Department of Homeland Security announced in February that all illegal migrants will be required to register with the government, and that those who do not could face fines or prosecution.
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Florida AG files charges against suspect in second Trump assassination
Ryan Routh is being charged with first-degree attempted murder.
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Judges frown on Vermont banning Christian school from athletics for girls' forfeit against male
"It's a speech test. Why don't we just call it that?" one of two Trump nominees says in 2nd Circuit oral argument, noting lax response to forfeits on secular grounds including COVID mask exemption.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to temporarily fire two labor board members
The case centers on Trump's attempts to remove former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris, who were both appointed by former President Joe Biden.
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Appeals court lifts block on Trump administration firing thousands of probationary employees
The decision comes after U.S. District Judge James Bredar ruled that the Trump administration could not fire probationary employees from 18 federal agencies, and ordered the administration to reinstate the employees.
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Texas, New York judges issue temporary order to stop Trump admin from deporting Venezuelan migrants
Three of the men are being held at a facility in Texas while two are being held in New York.
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Lawyer for mistakenly deported Maryland man says he will be back to US in next few weeks
Garcia is a Maryland resident who got a legal status known as "withholding of removal" in 2019 after a judge determined he would be persecuted by gangs if he went to El Salvador.
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ACLU sues Trump administration to block Alien Enemies Act deportations
The lawsuit is the first of its kind since the Supreme Court lifted temporary restraining orders on the act, which allowed the Trump administration to resume using the act to deport illegal migrants on suspicion of ties to a violent gang.