Courts & Law
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Judge rejects foreign policy justification for detention of Mahmoud Khalil
The administration must release Khalil by Friday, ruled District Judge Michael Farbiarz.
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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein convicted of sexual assault, in retrial
The jurors acquitted him of another criminal sex act charge from 2006, and continued deliberating on a third-degree charge that he raped another woman in 2013.
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Appeals court rules most Trump tariffs can remain in effect pending legal challenge
The stay on the ruling against tariffs does not impact Trump's sector-based tariffs on things like aluminum and steel, but does impact his 10% global baseline tariff, along with the tariffs he imposed on China and other countries.
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Family of airplane-helicopter crash victim takes first steps to sue federal government
The family of American Airline passenger Casey Crafton filed two legal claims against the federal government, in what appears to be the first legal action over the disaster. The claims seek $250 million in compensation each.
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Appeals court blocks Biden Education Department's SAVE plan for student loans
The ruling comes after seven Republican led states argued that the former president was trying to skirt the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling by trying to create other plans that still forgave many student loans.
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Federal judge hands Trump major win by declining to block DOGE federal agency firings, data access
Judge ruled plaintiffs, 14 Democrat state attorneys general, failed to show adequate proof their states will suffer imminent, irreparable harm without relief.
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Federal judge declines to block DOGE from getting access to student borrower data
DOGE, headed by Elon Musk, has been trying to get access to multiple federal agencies in order to investigate if there has been fraud or waste.
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Chutkan expresses skepticism over blocking DOGE from accessing federal information, firing employees
Chutkan said she would rule on the restraining order request within the next 24 hours.
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Argentine lawyers allege President Milei committed fraud when promoting cryptocurrency
The President’s Office said Saturday was not involved in the development of the coin at any point.
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Supreme Court approval goes above 50% for first time in nearly 3 years: Poll
The high court’s approval rating was 54% in March 2022.
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Luigi Mangione makes first public statement since he was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione has been charged in New York with one count of first degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, and a litany of gun possession charges, over the Dec. 4 incident.
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Accuser drops Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z sexual assault lawsuit
The plaintiff claimed in the court documents that the charges were "voluntarily dismissed" in New York with prejudice.
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Federal judge blocks CFPB from terminating employees without cause
The ruling comes after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin firing its employees who are still in their probationary period.