Courts & Law
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Appeals court sides with Trump on stopping union bargaining for federal workers
Six unions, including the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), had obtained an injunction that was issued by U.S. District Judge James Donato, a lower court judge.
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Appeals court upholds order placing limits on ICE operations in Los Angeles
The federal judge issued the restraining order after a lawsuit was filed by individuals claiming they had been detained by immigration officers without a valid reason.
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Justice Kavanaugh defends crowded emergency docket, warns against releasing too many opinions
The Supreme Court has seen a giant wave of challenges and emergency appeals on its emergency docket since President Donald Trump took office in January.
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Des Moines Register subscribers sue outlet over outlier poll for 2024 election
Selzer's poll showed Harris up by 3 points, but Trump ultimately won the state with 56% of the vote compared to 42.7% for Harris.
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New York appeals court denies Trump's attempt to postpone sentencing Friday in his hush money case
Judge Ellen Gesmer rejected Trump’s request following a hearing.
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Judge temporarily delays special prosecutor Jack Smith from releasing final report
Trump's legal team made a last minute push to halt the release yesterday.
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Trump makes last-minute push to block release of Jack Smith report
The two-volume report centers on the classified documents case and Trump's alleged efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
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National Sheriffs' Association endorses Kash Patel for FBI director
NSA President Kieran Donahue shared his endorsement in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, claiming the association believed Patel had the "credentials, skills, temperament, commitment, and experience" for the post.
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Merchan rejects Trump's attempts to delay sentencing in hush money case
“This Court has considered Defendant’s arguments in support of his motion and finds that they are for the most part, a repetition of the arguments he has raised numerous times in the past,” Merchan wrote in Monday’s ruling.
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New York judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt over Georgia defamation case
Giuliani has claimed that he tried to comply with court orders, but blamed his former legal team for previous failures, and admitted to having difficulty juggling several other cases against him.
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Trump’s lawyers request delay of Friday’s hush money case sentencing while they appeal to stop it
Merchan has rejected Trump's attempt to dismiss the verdict and the indictment based on presidential immunity grounds.
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South Carolina minority commission discriminates against minorities with racial quota: lawsuit says
The federal lawsuit argues that the state law requiring a racial quota for the commission violates the 14 Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and Citizenship Clause.
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DOJ requests that Supreme Court reject Trump's call to delay upcoming TikTok ban
The court has to issue a ruling before Jan. 19, which will determine whether or not U.S. citizens have access to the app.