Courts & Law
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California woman gets 30 years in prison for leading ‘transnational 'Terrorgram’ group from her home
The Justice Department said 35-year-old Dallas Humber served as a leader of the white supremacist transnational terrorist group from July 2022 to September 2024.
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Judge upholds Louisiana licensing rules for private pre-K programs
U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, of the Western District of Louisiana, ruled the plaintiffs did not meet the high bar required for a preliminary injunction, finding they failed to show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and did not demonstrate irreparable harm.
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Former Voice of America employee pleads guilty to making threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Seth Jason made eight phone calls to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's congressional offices between October 2023 and January 2025
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Federal judge reinstates Dem appointees at National Credit Union Administration after Trump firing
“The overlap in powers wielded by the NCUA Board and the Federal Reserve, and their common role as financial regulators, supports the conclusion that Congress can insulate NCUA Board members from at-will removal,” U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said
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Appeals court denies AP's appeal for restored access to cover presidential events
The appeals court will hear the full merits of the case this fall
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Bondi announces Alina Habba replacement in NJ has been 'removed' from post
New Jersey's 17 U.S. District Court judges chose to replace Habba earlier Tuesday with her first assistant U.S. attorney, Desiree Leigh Grace.
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Erik Menendez hospitalized with kidney stones ahead of parole hearing
Attorney Mark Geragos told TMZ that his client was in a "serious condition" and that the younger Menendez should be medically furloughed ahead of the hearing so he could still meet with his legal team.
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Federal judges request more information from DOJ before ruling on Epstein grand jury transcripts
The two judges in separate but similar court orders asked the Justice Department to provide a more thorough case for the unsealing by July 29.
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Federal judge dismisses election integrity lawsuit against Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray
The lawsuit challenged Wyoming House Bill 156, which required voters to provide proof of US citizenship and state residency to vote.
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Federal judges replace Alina Habba as interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey
Habba has been serving in the post on an interim basis since the end of March, but has been nominated to serve in the post permanently.
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Illinois man sentenced for fraud scheme to obtain $3.6M in COVID-19 loans: DOJ
Farooq Khan personally obtained about $1.2 million in fraudulent loans from programs meant to provide economic relief for families and small business during the pandemic.
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Judge sentences former officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid to nearly three years in prison
Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison and three years of supervised probation.
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Parents fight secret gender transitions of their children from mid-Atlantic to Supreme Court
Appeals courts divided "over whether nonreligious parents’ rights are limited to the initial enrollment decision" and "how broadly to define school authority over curriculum and administrative decisions."