Courts & Law
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Judge rejects Trump's defamation suit against the New York Times
The suit itself addresses a number of articles and journalists at the outlet related to its coverage of Trump during the 2024 presidential election.
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to stop order allowing transgender people choose sex markers on passports
The lower court order lets transgender or nonbinary people request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex
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Ex-FBI Director Comey adviser subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in criminal probe: report
The subpoena is reportedly part of an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony in September 2020 about the Russia collusion investigation
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Judge Boasberg orders Trump admin to preserve Signal chat records
The judge instructed Trump national security officials to "promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.”
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Trump says 'disgraceful' that Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg will be presiding over Signal lawsuit
Boasberg was appointed by former President Barack Obama and is also presiding over a case involving whether or not the Trump administration has the right to deport illegal migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to ban transgender people from the military
Reyes on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's to stop the ban, which they argued was not discriminatory against transgender people and focused on the medical condition of gender dysphoria.
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Justice Department asks appeals court to move Trump hush money case out of NY state court
Trump cannot pardon himself in the hush money case, and he was not given a prison sentence. But he is still considered a convicted felon. The president is also appealing the verdict on the state level.
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Judge refuses to recuse herself from Perkins Coie case
The Justice Department asked U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the lawsuit last week, arguing that she had already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Appeals court declines to lift judge's order blocking deportation flights under Alien Enemies Act
Republicans have criticized Boasberg as allegedly overstepping his power by questioning President Donald Trump's national security authority.
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Signal lawsuit assigned to same federal judge overseeing deportation flights
Several members of Congress have called for Boasberg to recuse himself from the case, with California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa stating that he has already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Supreme Court upholds Biden rule that mandates background checks, serial numbers for ghost guns
It was a 7-2 decision with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting.
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Watchdog sues national security officials over Signal controversy, citing Federal Records Act
The watchdog American Oversight filed the lawsuit, which asked a judge to rule that messages and communications sent via Signal when conducting official business are subject to the Federal Records Act.
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Judge approves temporary restraining order barring South Korean Columbia student's deportation
U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald agreed to Chung's request to stop the administration from detaining or moving her out of New York until she can make her arguments in court.