Courts & Law
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America First Legal files civil rights complaints against three Virginia jurisdictions
The complaints accuse the local governments of having unlawful racial quotas and embedding “equity mandates," that potentially violate Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Federal judge directs Trump admin to fully pay November SNAP benefits by Friday
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. criticized the administration for not better preparing to fund the food stamp program, which would impact roughly 42 million people who currently receive SNAP benefits.
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SCOTUS reinstates Trump transgender passport policy
The ruling comes after the Trump administration appealed a lower court order from September that allows transgender or nonbinary people to request a male, female, or “X” identification marker on their passports, rather than choosing their biological sex.
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FCC's anti-trust case against Meta begins, Zuckerberg expected to testify, could lose Meta
Mark Zuckerberg and former Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg will likely testify at the trial.
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Three-quarters of judges hearing challenges to Trump actions appointed by Democrats, analysis finds
Just Security, based at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law, conducted the analysis of dozens of cases filed against the Trump administration to date.
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Judge rules DOGE employee can access sensitive Treasury data after meeting certain requirements
The ruling is connected to a lawsuit that 19 Democratic attorneys general brought forth against DOGE over data privacy issues.
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Mangione asks court to block Bondi from seeking death penalty in case of conviction
The 26-year-old could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of murder through use of a firearm.
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Judge declines WH request to delay reinstatement of Associated Press' access to key areas
The Justice Department argued Trump should be allowed to determine who is in private places like Mar-a-Lago, the Oval Office, and Air Force One.
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You Vote: Do you approve of the court decision that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his 'beliefs'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has argued Khalil can be deported, regardless of his immigration status, because his “beliefs, statements or associations undermine U.S. policy to combat antisemitism around the world and in the United States."
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Louisiana judge rules former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
The judge gave Khalil until April 23 to request a stay of his deportation. If he does not request a stay by the deadline, he will be deported to either Syria or Algeria.
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Pennsylvania man charged with threatening to kill Trump, officials, ICE agents
Shawn Monper of Butler, Pennsylvania, was charged with the threats earlier this week after he allegedly made threatening comments on social media, and purchased guns to allegedly carry out the threats.
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Federal judge allows immigration agents to conduct operations at houses of worship
The ruling was in response to over two dozen Jewish and Christian groups filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allowing immigration raids to be conducted in religious venues or places of worship.
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Immigration judge in Louisiana set to rule on whether Trump admin can detain, deport Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil, 30, will appear in a courtroom in Louisiana on Friday where a judge could make a potential ruling about his removal.