Courts & Law
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
The DOJ had argued that a prior court order meant that only about 160 refugees had to be accepted who would be en route to the U.S. by Feb. 3.
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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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California Gov. Newsom sues Trump over administration's tariffs
Newsom announced the lawsuit with California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending Biden-era migrant program
The migrants entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era program.
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Pennsylvania arson suspect formally arraigned on eight state charges
The suspect was arraigned at the Dauphin County Magisterial District Courthouse, where he was charged with domestic terrorism, aggravated arson, attempted criminal homicide and prowling at night, among others.
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Rachel Morin verdict: Jury finds Victor Martinez-Hernandez guilty on all counts
Morin, a mother of five, was killed while on a hiking trail in Maryland in August of 2023.
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Libertarian group sues President Trump over 'liberation day' tariffs
Liberty Justice Center filed the lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade on behalf of five small businesses that have been impacted by the tariffs. Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University, also joined the suit.
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Pennsylvania state police claims arson suspect admitted to 'harboring hatred' toward governor
Balmer allegedly confessed that he knew the governor could be inside the residence, and "it was a possibility that people could be injured by his actions."
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Arizona's 15 counties settle lawsuit, take action to identify non-citizens on voter rolls
As of January 2nd, nearly 50,000 people were registered to vote in Arizona without proof of citizenship and/or residency.
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Palin returns to court for retrial of her libel lawsuit against New York Times
The Times admitted that the editorial was inaccurate, corrected the error and called it an "honest mistake."
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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.