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April 9, 2026

Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump administration issues new immigration block

Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants, finding DHS did not follow proper protocols to cancel their temporary protected status.

April 9, 2026

Federal appeals court rejects Anthropic bid to block Pentagon blacklist in AI dispute

A federal court rejected Anthropic's bid to block the Department of War from blacklisting the artificial intelligence company's technology.

April 9, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump admin effort to end temporary protected status for Ethiopia

A Biden-nominated federal judge postponed the termination of Ethiopia's temporary protected status, pushing back against the Trump administration's TPS decision.

April 8, 2026

Trump admin scores Minnesota court win in Medicaid fraud crackdown

Minnesota's bid to block the Trump administration from withholding over $259 million in Medicaid funds failed after a federal judge called the state's legal challenge premature.

April 8, 2026

Judge blocks Trump’s push to deport Abrego Garcia, rebukes DOJ for trying to ‘dictate’ court

A U.S. judge blocked Abrego Garcia's removal to Liberia, for now, further delaying a 13-month case that has spanned two continents and multiple federal court districts.

April 8, 2026

Judge Boasberg weighs curbing Trump FTC demand for trans minors’ data after heated court clash

The FTC in January launched an investigation into the medical groups providing transgender treatments for minors, which the groups argued is "retaliatory" and unconstitutional.

April 7, 2026

Abortion pill mifepristone stays available by mail for now as FDA faces 6-month review deadline

A federal judge ruled mifepristone can still be mailed nationwide for now but warned the abortion pill's FDA guidelines could face major changes soon.

April 6, 2026

WATCH: Oklahoma trans attorney jailed for contempt after epic court meltdown

A transgender lawyer in Oklahoma was jailed for contempt after he sparred with the presiding judge and evaded arrest, while screaming for bystanders to "call 911."

April 5, 2026

Trump admin urges restoring ballroom construction in emergency motion: 'Time is of the essence'

Trump administration files emergency motion to overturn a judge's ruling halting White House ballroom construction, citing security and safety concerns.

April 5, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump push to collect race-based admissions data

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the Trump administration from forcing public colleges in 17 Democrat-led states to submit race data.