Courts & Law
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Camp Mystic in Texas, site of deadly July 4 floods, files for bankruptcy
The camp listed debt of more than $10 million, with assets along the Guadalupe River in the range of $100,001 to $500,000.
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Federal judge blocks ICE agents from making arrests inside immigration courts
Two immigration advocacy organizations filed a class-action lawsuit arguing the arrests were unconstitutional and deterred immigrants from attending mandatory hearings.
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Federal appeals court allows Trump admin to resume expedited deportations of illegal migrants
The process was initially designed for migrants who recently crossed into the country illegally at the southern border, but was expanded last year to include all migrants who could not prove they were continuously present in the U.S. for over two years.
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Supreme Court’s NY-11 order hints at conservative majority ready to rein in race-based redistricting
The high court’s reasoning in the NY-11 case could also foreshadow its approach in Louisiana v. Callais, a closely watched redistricting case pending before the justices.
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Supreme Court rejects suit challenging to East Palestine settlement
The train was carrying hazardous chemicals when it derailed in February 2023.
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Supreme Court unanimously backs immigration agencies in row over 'persecution' standards
The case involved a Salvadoran national who testified that he had been targeted by a hitman in his home country.
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Federal judge rules against Trump administration's push to end NYC congestion pricing
"We are reviewing all legal options—including an appeal—with the Justice Department," a DOT spokesperson said
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Supreme Court orders lower courts to stop ignoring a century of parental rights precedents
Unlike federal abortion rights, the right to direct a child's upbringing is "deeply rooted" in American history and tradition and "implicit in the concept of ordered liberty," majority says, reinstating ban on California's "gender secrecy" policies.
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Father of suspect in 2024 Georgia shooting is found guilty of 2nd-degree murder after giving son gun
Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, has pleaded not guilty to a total of 55 counts, including murder. A status hearing in his case has been set for mid-March.
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Federal judge again blocks Noem's restrictions on congressional visits to ICE facilities
The judge ruled that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's order requiring Congress members to give a week's notice before visiting an ICE facility violated a prior appropriations law
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Supreme Court weighs whether Second Amendment protects gun ownership by drug users
The case is the second major Second Amendment one before the high court this term. In the first, justices heard arguments in a case challenging a Hawaii law limiting where licensed concealed-carry holders may bring firearms.
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Justice Department asks appeals court to dismiss law firm executive order cases
The decision comes after nine law firms made deals with the Trump administration last year, including Paul Weiss, in order to avoid a legal battle over the executive orders.
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Supreme Court blocks judge from redrawing Malliotakis' New York district
The ruling comes after Malliotakis asked the Supreme Court to wade in last month, after a New York court ruled that Malliotakis's district had improperly disenfranchised black and Hispanic voters.