Courts & Law
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Federal judge limits DOGE access to Social Security databases
Hollander said her new order does not affect Social Security officials who are not sharing information with DOGE, and they can still access the data they need.
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Former New York Times opinions editor apologizes to Sarah Palin over 2017 editorial
James Bennet, the former editor responsible for the inaccuracy in the piece, admitted during a defamation trial on Thursday that he put the information into the op-ed without vetting it first. He also apologized for the "mistake."
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Supreme Court to hear challenge on LGBTQ story time for elementary students next week
The Supreme Court will hear the case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court slapdown of Judge Boasberg sends message to federal judges on overreach
In a 5-4 decision, the justices opted both to overturn the Boasberg TRO halting Trump’s enforcement of the AEA, but also declared the D.C. District of Columbia an inappropriate venue for the case in light of the convicts’ detention in Texas.
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Supreme Court overturns Judge Boasberg, sides with Trump on deporting gang members under 1798 law
The Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a major victory by allowing him to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected gang members of Tren de Aragua.
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Appeals court allows DOGE to access sensitive information from multiple federal agencies
The American Federation of Teachers has accused the Trump administration of violating federal privacy laws by giving DOGE access to systems with personal information on millions of Americans without their consent.
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Chief Justice John Roberts halts deadline for Trump admin to return man who was wrongly deported
The Trump administration has acknowledged the error in deporting the man, and was ordered to return him by midnight Monday.
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Appeals court blocks Trump admin from firing labor board members
The administration has argued that the president should be allowed to dismiss labor board members at will to ensure "democratic accountability."
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Salvadoran national to US
The Justice Department states that the judge who ruled Kilmar Abrego Garcia had to come back to the U.S. overstepped authority.
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DOJ argues judge cannot order return of illegal immigrant deported to El Salvador prison
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled on Friday that the Trump administration has to “facilitate and effectuate” Abrego Garcia’s return to U.S. soil by late Monday evening.
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LA County agrees to pay $4 billion to settle thousands of foster care sexual abuse claims
The payout is expected to impact more than 6,800 people with cases stemming as far back as 1959. Most of the cases occurred in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and a significant number took place at the MacLaren Children’s Center.
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Hundreds of law firms, former judges express support for Perkins Coie in lawsuit against Trump admin
Democratic strategist James Carville slammed the law firms who struck deals with the president, comparing them to Nazi collaborators.
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Supreme Court rules Trump administration can cancel $65 million in teaching grants
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented in the 5-4 ruling, along with the court's three liberal justices.