Courts & Law
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Federal judge blocks President Trump's order to end funding for NPR, PBS
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said the order is unlawful and unenforceable because it violates the First Amendment right to free speech, which “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type.”
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Ex-FBI agents sued Patel, DOJ over firings
The suit names the DOJ, FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel as defendants, and claims they engaged in a "retribution campaign" against perceived political enemies in the DOJ.
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Maryland Republican political consultant indicted on wire fraud, money laundering
James Appel allegedly stole money from the account of at least one elected official and one community organization with which he was associated
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DOJ obstruction charge on Comey relates to denying knowing about Clinton Plan on Trump and Russia
Comey's allegedly false denial that he did not remember being briefed about the Clinton Plan intelligence will still be central to the DOJ's prosecution.
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Judge casts doubt on DHS program allowing states to purge non-citizens from voter rolls
The case comes as the administration continues its efforts to crackdown on illegal immigration and election integrity in a string of measures that have met with legal challenges nationwide.
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NetChoice files lawsuit over Virginia law limiting children's use of social media
"The First Amendment forbids government from imposing time-limits on access to lawful speech," NetChoice Litigation Center Co-Director Paul Taske said
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OJ Simpson's estate agrees to pay $58 million to Ron Goldman's father after court order
A Las Vegas judge in 2021 ordered O.J. Simpson to pay the Goldmans nearly $58 million
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Judge blasts DOJ for 'missteps' in Comey case
Comey was charged in September with obstruction of justice and making a false statement to Congress.
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Supreme Court case could have major affect on 2026 midterms
The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers around a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after an election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from cutting funding to University of California
The judge ruled that the government’s funding cuts and investigations opened by the Departments of Education and Justice were “coercive and retaliatory conduct in violation of the First Amendment and 10th Amendment”
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Georgia judge drops three charges from Trump 2020 election interference case
McAfee directed prosecutors to drop charges 14, 15 and 27 from the case, which consist of conspiracy and criminal attempt to file false documents and filing false documents.
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‘I hate having to do it’: The Comey ‘October Surprise’ in 2016 that was no surprise to some at FBI
DOJ prosecution of Comey sheds more light on the fired FBI director's machinations and on 2016's "October Surprise."
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Reform sought for child victim charged for reporting abuse
The case of Taylor Cadle, now 21, has drawn renewed attention to the need for trauma-informed investigative practices and accountability within police departments.