Courts & Law
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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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Supreme Court appears likely to block lawsuit filed by Mexico against US gun manufacturers
While Mexico has strict gun laws, lots of guns are smuggled by the cartels on a yearly basis.
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Animal and gun rights groups back pro-life pregnancy centers' First Amendment rights at SCOTUS
Washington's Bob Ferguson, now governor, "singled out" Second Amendment Foundation "for a campaign of relentless harassment because of its political beliefs and activities," yet federal lawsuit dismissed as premature.
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Top Justice Department attorneys involved in Biden-era prosecutions assigned to low-level cases
Among those demoted were Kathryn Rakoczy, who secured convictions of several members of the Oath Keepers for their roles in the Jan. 6 riots on Capital Hill.
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Cash stash on Epstein evidence list raises questions about whether he was taking blackmail payments
While the public demands greater transparency, Trump administration officials keep promising that more information and documents are coming. The FBI's Kash Patel said "If records have been hidden, we will uncover them.“
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Federal judge orders OPM to rescind memo ordering the termination of probationary employees
“The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe, to hire and fire employees within another agency,” the judge said.
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Federal judge orders four Trump administration officials to testify on DOGE activities
U.S. District Judge John Bates said the attorneys for the plaintiffs will be allowed to question an official from the DOGE’s White House headquarters, and one from the Labor Department, HHS, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Supreme Court agrees to Trump admin's request to delay midnight deadline to unfreeze foreign aid
The emergency application was approved by Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not clear what the new deadline will be.
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White House strips security clearances from DC law firm connected to special counsel Jack Smith
The move was announced in an executive order signed Tuesday by President Trump that also requires the federal government to review and terminate work with the firm
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Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes celebrates court ruling on Brazil's attempts to censor Rumble
“This is a major victory for free speech and free expression online," Nunes said. “The ruling confirms that would-be dictators in any country can’t force Trump Media or Rumble to censor their opponents."
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump's attempt to freeze billions of dollars in federal aid
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan on Tuesday issued a longer injunction on the funds, preventing the government from “implementing, giving effect to, or reinstating under a different name," its plan to pause the aid while it reviewed government spending.