Courts & Law
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More than 600,000 voter files ripped off Arizona site in 2020 by hacker, but DOJ didn't prosecute
Though the FBI identified a suspect who confessed to investigators, state and federal prosecutors declined to bring charges in a 2020 online hack that stole more than 600,000 voter registration files from Maricopa County, and exposed the sensitive personal information of 933 voters.
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Judge confirms block on Trump admin ending TPS for Haiti is no longer active
Trump has moved to end TPS for several nations, including Haiti, though a number of federal judges have intervened to stay those directives.
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Judge grants DOJ request to toss criminal charges against Oath Keepers in Jan. 6 case
Amit P. Mehta said he wanted "a different ending" to the ongoing saga to prosecute those who participated in the unruly protest, but he was bound by the law to dismiss the case.
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Missouri Supreme Court allows state to use redrawn congressional maps
The new maps would break up Missouri Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district in an effort to give the GOP an additional pickup opportunity in the House this November.
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Federal appeals court pauses ruling against Trump’s 10% global tariff
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled 2-1 last week that Trump overstepped his authority by invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global import duty, which he did without congressional approval.
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Florida judge grants prosecutors access to Tiger Woods' prescription drug records in recent DUI case
Woods' attorneys defending him against suspicion of driving under the influence said in a court filing last month that Woods has a constitutional right to privacy when it comes to what prescription medications he's taking.
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Biden FBI secretly set up Trump to be indicted after he leaves office, Arctic Frost memos suggest
Jack Smith’s team primed their criminal case against Donald Trump to resume once his presidency ends.
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Acting AG Blanche warns reporters to expect subpoenas in leaks probe
Blanche, on Tuesday, indicated that the DOJ probe would use compulsory authority to bring in witnesses, including from the press.
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DOJ announces criminal charges against companies, employee involved in Baltimore bridge collapse
Two companies based in Singapore and an employee were charged with conspiracy, willfully failing to immediately inform the U.S. Coast Guard of a known hazardous condition, obstruction of an agency proceeding and false statements.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice abandons Democratic Party over 'hateful anti-Jewish' positions
"Acquiescence to Jew-hatred is now disturbingly common among activists, leaders and even many elected officials in the Democratic Party," Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said in a statement.
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Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to redistrict two primarily black House districts
The order comes after the high court struck down maps last week that added a second majority black district in Louisiana, ruling the map was unconstitutional because it contained race-based districts.
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Family of one Florida State University shooting victim sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in tragedy
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old who was on campus while working for the food service vendor Aramark. The other victim has been identified as 57-year-old Robert Morales, who worked on the campus.
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Democrats, media and legal scholars float wild proposals to win Virginia redistricting battle
Is outcome determination above the law? The proposals follow Democratic leaders decrying the Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down Democrats' redistricting attempt as “undemocratic.”