Courts & Law
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Federal judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Adams
Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed the case "with prejudice."
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DOGE employee now heads US Institute of Peace, according to court filing
The filing Monday states that two board members from the Institute of Peace have authorized replacing its temporary president with tech entrepreneur and DOGE official Nate Cavanaugh.
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Federal judge declines to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to Louisiana
Farbiarz, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, determined that he has jurisdiction over the case because Khalil was being detained in New Jersey when his lawyer filed the challenge.
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Hunter Biden agrees to give up law license in Washington DC
The board on Tuesday recommended that the D.C. Court of Appeals, which has final say on all attorney discipline cases, accept Biden's consent to disbarment.
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Gingrich tells Congress latest federal rulings against Trump administration a ‘judicial coup d’etat’
Gingrich testified before two House Judiciary subcommittees that held a joint hearing about the role of the judicial branch.
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Judges block Trump orders targeting firms tied to Russia collusion hoax figures
President Trump has been issuing executive orders aimed at law firms that employed key figures in the Russiagate saga. Now, federal judges have blocked many of Trump's efforts, some calling it retribution for the lawfare waged against him by the previous administration.
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Supreme Court in oral arguments appears likely to favor Catholic groups in tax exemption case
Both liberal and conservative justices seemed concerned about the state of Wisconsin determining which group could get exemptions based on religious beliefs under the First Amendment.
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AG Bondi drops Biden-era lawsuit against Georgia election integrity law
The Biden administration claimed the law was “Jim Crow 2.0.”
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Judge halts deportation of Tufts University pro-Palestine student activist
She argued that the school newspaper must recognize the "genocide" of Palestinians.
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Judge pauses Trump administration's efforts to dismantle VOA
The administration has placed almost the entire staff of VOA on leave earlier this month, which halted most of its operations.
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Judge stops Trump administration from dismantling federal consumer bureau
Jackson on Friday said it appeared the administration was trying to dismantle the bureau, and that it was likely the attempts were unlawful. However, she said the administration can try to get Congress to close the agency.
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You Vote: Do you think SCOTUS will allow President Trump to resume deporting gang members?
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume the deportation of illegal Venezuelan migrants and suspected gang members under the country's decades-old Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal appeals court allows Trump to remove members of national labor boards
The three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to allow Trump to remove Wilcox and Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board, who were both appointed by former President Joe Biden.