Courts & Law
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Judge orders federal prosecutors to produce records in Comey probe
“We’re going to fix that, and we’re going to fix that today,” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said
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Federal judge rules federal transportation funds cannot be withheld from states over immigration
“The Constitution demands the Court set aside this lawless behavior,” Judge John McConnell wrote
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Bessent says he'll attend Supreme Court arguments on tariffs, 'hopefully in the front row'
President Trump had said he wanted to attend the arguments, but decided not to, saying it would have been a distraction
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Judicial Watch sues IRS for records on possible targeting of J6 protesters
“The IRS obviously has the January 6 documents – so, why the cover-up!” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said.
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Second day of sex trafficking case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues with more jury selection
The 150 potential jurors were also asked questions about whether they had been victims of sexual assault or what their views on law enforcement were.
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Federal judge orders North Carolina to certify state Supreme Court election in favor of Democrat
State elections board must certify the results based on the tally at the completion of the canvassing period on December 10, 2024, judge said
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America First Legal sues Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
The lawsuit was also lodged against Robert Conrad, who serves as the director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and accuses the men of operating beyond their scope of resolving cases or controversies.
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Justice Department requests dismissal of abortion pill lawsuit
President Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail last year not to interfere with abortion on the federal level, including access to abortion pills, opting to leave the matter to states instead.
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Judges thwart Trump’s orders targeting Russiagate firms as Marc Elias takes victory lap
Donald Trump's efforts to target Big Law firms tied to the Trump-Russia collusion scandal have been repeatedly blocked by federal judges. Marc Elias is thrilled.
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Jury selection begins in feds sex trafficking trial for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Combs faces charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, racketeering and sex trafficking after he was arrested in September in Manhattan.
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Appeals court blocks order to return Voice of America employees to work, restore grants
The appeals court said the U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth did not have the jurisdiction to require the administration to bring the employees back to work or to restore $15 million in grants
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Supreme Court decision on religious charter schools will carry widespread ramifications
The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond case involves a 2023 decision by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to allow St. Isidore to join the dozens of charter schools in the state.
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Canadian judge orders mental health assessment for suspect in Vancouver festival attack
The suspect is due back in court on May 30.