Courts & Law
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Immigration judge issues order to deport Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria or Syria
Khalil was arrested and detained in March in New York by federal immigration agents following his participation in pro-Palestinian protests in 2024 on the campus of Columbia University, which he attended.
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Retired 4-star Navy admiral sentenced to 6 years in prison after accepting job for awarding contract
“This is a sad day and a sad chapter in the U.S. Navy,” U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said
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House passes bill to end DC residents as old as 24 from being charged as a juvenile in some crimes
District residents can elect their own lawmakers, but Congress has broad authority over the D.C. government, as part of a 1973 agreement known as Home Rule.
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Justice Department drops Biden admin's records lawsuit against Peter Navarro
The DOJ did not specify a reason for the dismissal in a brief court filing, but moved to dismiss it with prejudice, which means it cannot be brought up against the adviser again.
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Trial begins for Army major accused of sexual assaulting, raping over a dozen victims
Trial accusing Army major of sexual assault and rape involves over a dozen women.
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Judge rules federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled existing federal law prohibits prison officials from depriving inmates of medications and lifestyle accommodations that its medical staff has already deemed appropriate.
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Judge temporarily blocks DHS from ending TSA workers' union deal
The collective bargaining agreement covers approximately 47,000 Transportation Security Officers.
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Defamation trial against Mike Lindell by ex-Dominion employee to begin opening statements
Former Dominion executive Eric Coomer claims that Mike Lindell falsely accused him of helping to steal the vote in the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden.
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Federal judge dismisses California lawsuit over Trump tariffs for jurisdiction issue
The offices of the governor and state attorney general said that the state had already appealed the decision.
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Romanian pleads guilty to leading group responsible for 'swatting' lawmakers and former president
Szabo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of threats and false information regarding explosives.
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Chinese student at University of Michigan fled to China after charged with illegal voting: FBI
On Jan. 19, Haoxiang Gao boarded a Delta flight from Detroit International Airport to Shanghai, China, using a different Chinese passport than the one he surrendered.
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SCOTUS punts on assault weapons ban, but Kavanaugh hints at future ruling
The court needed four votes to hear the case, but only Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Clarence Thomas backed doing so. Multiple states have enacted so-called assault weapons bans, with many aimed at the popular AR-15.
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Civil rights watchdog threatens to sue USDA for continuing to discriminate against white farmers
“We appreciate the Trump Administration’s strong stance against DEI, but Secretary Rollins must take the discrimination at USDA much more seriously,” WILL’s managing vice president and deputy counsel Dan Lennington said in a statement. “If she doesn’t, we will hold her accountable very soon in federal court. She has received fair warning from WILL and Congress.”