Courts & Law
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Federal court backs union on feds' partisan emails
Since Oct 1, the U.S. government has been shut down after Congress failed to pass a bill funding government services.
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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court after appeals court orders full payment of food stamps
The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered USDA to begin taking steps to fully cover SNAP payments by the end of the day Friday
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Maryland sues FBI for scrapping plans to build its new headquarters in Greenbelt
The Trump administration has argued that keeping the headquarters in the nation's capital would save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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RNC, election integrity advocates secure legal victories in election cases across several states
Election integrity proponents won cases in Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, New York and Washington in March, ranging from a clash between state and federal regulations on voter roll information to non-citizens voting in New York City elections.
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Justice Department accuses judge overseeing Perkins Coie case of bias against Trump, urges recusal
The DOJ lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the case over the appearance of partiality, citing the current lawsuit.
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You Vote: How should Trump deal with the injunctions coming from District Judges across the country?
Multiple federal judges have recently blocked President Donald Trump's orders.
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DOJ says it isn’t ready to release the Hunter Biden search warrants yet
The Trump Justice Department is asking a judge for more time as the DOJ considers whether and how it will release information on search warrants tied to its flubbed investigation into Hunter Biden.
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Judge temporarily blocks deportation of Georgetown graduate student detained by ICE
Badar Khan Suri was arrested on Monday outside his home in Arlington, Virginia.
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Former 'Squad' Rep. Cori Bush's husband charged with wire fraud related to COVID relief funds
Federal prosecutors accused Bush's husband, Cortney Merritts, of falsifying information to get loans from the Small Business Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
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Trump rescinds order targeting Paul, Weiss law firm after securing commitments
“We are gratified that the President has agreed to withdraw the Executive Order concerning Paul, Weiss," Paul, Weiss Chairman, Brad Karp said in a statement. "We look forward to an engaged and constructive relationship with the President and his Administration.”
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Judge says Trump admin was 'woefully insufficient' in meeting deadline for deportation flight info
“The Government again evaded its obligations,” Boasberg wrote. “This is woefully insufficient. To begin, the Government cannot proffer a regional ICE official to attest to Cabinet-level discussions of the state-secrets privilege."
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Federal judge prevents DOGE from accessing Americans' Social Security records
The records contain information on Americans' Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, bank data and earnings history.
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Trump admin indicates institute that sabotaged its building to keep out DOGE is now on right path
The congressionally funded organization engaged in a standoff with the administration earlier this week in hopes of avoiding downsizing the organization.