Federal Courts - Page 2

April 1

Within minutes of Trump signing voter database order, Dem states threaten lawsuits

Democratic states immediately threatened to sue President Donald Trump over an executive order restricting mail-in voting and creating a voter eligibility list.

April 1

Trump attends Supreme Court as justices weigh birthright citizenship order in high-stakes test

The Supreme Court will weigh the legality of Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship — a landmark case that could impact millions of Americans.

March 31

Federal judge revokes US citizenship of Chinese couple convicted of stealing medical trade secrets for China

A married Chinese couple had their U.S. citizenship revoked after being convicted of stealing trade secrets from an Ohio children's hospital to share with China.

March 31

Federal judge blocks Trump executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS, cites First Amendment

A federal judge blocked Trump's executive order defunding PBS and NPR, ruling it unlawfully targeted viewpoints the president disapproved of.

March 31

Federal judge orders halt to Trump White House ballroom project; DOJ appeals decision

A federal judge blocked construction of Trump’s White House ballroom project, ruling the president lacked authority, as the DOJ appeals the decision.

March 30

Legal powerhouse accused of bailing on panel exposing their 'monopoly' over law school accreditation

An expected panelist from the American Bar Association did not appear at a conservative event on the group’s law school accreditation role as Trump allies intensify pressure on the legal giant.

March 28

DC court rulings stall Trump agenda across immigration, policing, Fed — raising stakes on executive power

Judges in Washington, D.C., have presided over many of Trump's biggest cases to date, including efforts to fire Fed members, deport migrants under a 1798 law, and more.

March 27

Biden judge freezes Trump administration's move against AI firm, fueling battle over security authority

A federal judge's ruling paused an effort to sideline Anthropic while drawing backlash and support over the judiciary's role in Pentagon policy.

March 26

Supreme Court reverses lower court on qualified immunity for Vermont police sergeant who arrested protester

A Vermont police sergeant who used a wristlock to remove a protester from a 2015 sit-in is entitled to qualified immunity, the Supreme Court ruled.

March 26

Watchdog warns legal powerhouse has made far-left advocacy their 'dominant focus' over the last decade

The Trump-aligned watchdog group America First Legal says a decade of American Bar Association amicus briefs shows the powerful legal group pushed liberal outcomes 80% of the time.