Courts & Law
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Giuliani loses bid to toss $10 million sexual assault lawsuit
New York Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Moyne ruled that Dunphy sufficiently stated her allegations against the former mayor and gave him 20 days to respond.
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Federal judge orders pause on White House ballroom construction
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued the order at the behest of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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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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Democratic AGs in 21 states, DC sue Education Dept over Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule change
The Democratic AGs argue that the rule is unlawful and will be used to target President Trump’s political opponents
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Trump administration faces Monday deadline to tell courts how it will fund SNAP
Federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ruled separately that the administration must continue to pay for SNAP, but allowed it to determine whether to fund the program partially or in full for November
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Federal judge again blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she “found no credible evidence” that protests in Portland grew out of control
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Trump warns SCOTUS overturning tariffs would reduce U.S. to 'third world' status
"If we win, we will be the Richest, Most Secure Country anywhere in the World, BY FAR. If we lose, our Country could be reduced to almost Third World status — Pray to God that that doesn’t happen!" he concluded.
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Federal judge denies NY AG Letitia James’ request to monitor DOJ’s media contacts in criminal case
If convicted, the New York AG faces up to 60 years in jail
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Federal judge blocks Trump from requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship to vote
Multiple lawsuits have been filed to block different aspects of the March executive order, including a part that bars states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
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Colorado sues to block Space Command HQ from moving to Alabama
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser argued this move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama is “unconstitutional and unlawful.”
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Comey blames 'ambiguous' question for indictment over alleged lie, but his answer was unequivocal
His own FBI often used "process crimes" to get at Trump-allied people, but now James Comey’s lawyers say congressional testimony at the center of ex-FBI director’s indictment was muddied by “confusing” and “ambiguous” questioning.
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Federal judge orders Trump admin to use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits amid shutdown
“SNAP benefits have never, until now, been terminated,” U.S. District Judge John McConnell said
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Federal grand jury indicts 26 people, companies for defrauding Puerto Rico Treasury Dept over $3.5M
Two public officials, 10 individuals, and 14 companies were indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a wire fraud and bribery conspiracy