Courts & Law
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DOJ reportedly decided in final days of Biden presidency not to prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton
The date of the decision not to prosecute Paxton is not clear.
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Appeals court rules Trump J6 pardon does not excuse defendant's unrelated crimes
The ruling is related to Kentucky resident Dan Wilson’s bid to avoid going back to prison this week to serve for unrelated gun crimes, even though the guns were discovered during the FBI's investigation into his case.
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California man who planned to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to plead guilty
Nicholas Roske was scheduled to stand trial in June.
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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.
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Federal judge extends block on deportation flights Alien Enemies Act through mid-April
Boasberg said the new extension will expire on April 12.
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Trump notches $100 million legal deal with big law firm amid row over security clearances
It also agreed to commit to merit-based hiring, promotion, and retention, to refrain from DEI, and to use outside counsel to ensure compliance, Trump confirmed on Truth Social.
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Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to restart deportations of illegal Venezuelan migrants
This comes two days after an appeals court upheld a lower court's temporary block on the Trump administration being able to deport illegal migrants under the used Alien Enemies Act.
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Judge Boasberg orders Trump admin to preserve Signal chat records
The judge instructed Trump national security officials to "promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.”
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Trump says 'disgraceful' that Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg will be presiding over Signal lawsuit
Boasberg was appointed by former President Barack Obama and is also presiding over a case involving whether or not the Trump administration has the right to deport illegal migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to ban transgender people from the military
Reyes on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's to stop the ban, which they argued was not discriminatory against transgender people and focused on the medical condition of gender dysphoria.