Courts & Law
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Judge declares mistrial on rape charge in Harvey Weinstein case
The judge declared the mistrial after the jury was unable to come to an agreement on the rape charge in connection with the case of Jennifer Mann.
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Court hearing to begin on Trump sending National Guard, Marines to Los Angeles over violent protests
Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer set the hearing for Thursday in federal court in San Francisco.
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Federal appeals court denies Menendez' bid for bail as prison sentence looms
Menendez was convicted on all 16 counts in his federal corruption case last year, including obstruction of justice, bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison in January.
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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.
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Federal judge extends block on Trump administration placing USAID employees on leave
Judge Nichols on Thursday said he would extend the pause by one week, with the new expiration set for Feb. 21. He also intends to rule on whether to issue a preliminary injunction against the order before the 21st.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender care executive orders
The new ruling means federal agencies are temporarily forbidden to withhold or condition funding for healthcare facilities because they provide gender-affirming care.
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New DA for Portland vows gun crime, drug abuse top priorities in curbing record homicides, ODs
The number of annual homicides in Portland peaked at 101 in 2022.
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Judge clarifies that Trump has authority to pause funding if orders comply with existing statutes
“The [court’s previous order] does not bar both the President and much of the Federal Government from exercising their own lawful authorities to withhold funding,” McConnell wrote.
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Florida appeals court blisters Pulitzer board and rules in favor of Trump in defamation lawsuit
The three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeals ruled that Trump has met his burden of proof and establishing jurisdiction to proceed with the case.
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Federal judge allows Trump buyout offer for government employees to continue
District Court Judge George O'Toole ruled that the unions who were suing to stop the offer did not have the standing to bring the challenge, and that he lacked the jurisdiction to stop the offer from proceeding.
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Justice Department sues New York over its status as a 'sanctuary state'
New York is the second state to be sued over its immigration enforcement policies. The Justice Department sued Illinois and Chicago last week for allegedly having interfered with federal immigration laws.