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October 1, 2019

Federal judge places injunction on Georgia's restrictive abortion law

A federal judge in Georgia on Tuesday placed an injunction on the state’s controversial abortion law – following the lead of other judges in states that have tried to enact restrictive abortion measures and blocking the law from going into effect while it is being litigated.

October 1, 2019

Chris Collins pleads guilty to insider trading a day after resigning from Congress

One day after he submitted his letter of resignation to Gov. Andrew Curomo, former Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday to insider trading charges.

October 1, 2019

US court: FCC had the right to dump net-neutrality rules

A federal court is ruling that the Federal Communications Commission had the right to dump net-neutrality rules, but couldn't bar states like California from passing their own.

September 29, 2019

Federal judge rules against Trump administration on fast-track deportation policy

The Trump administration was dealt a blow late Friday by a federal judge after she ruled to block its move that would allow immigration officers to deport people who entered the U.S. illegally before they appear before judges.  

September 28, 2019

Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing new detention policy on migrant children

A federal judge in Los Angeles blocked the Trump administration Friday from enforcing rules that would allow authorities to indefinitely detaining immigrant children with their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

September 27, 2019

Federal judge rules in favor of Catholic adoption agency in religious liberty case against Michigan

Faith-based adoption agencies won a landmark religious liberty case against the state of Michigan on Thursday after a federal judge ruled in their favor.

September 25, 2019

Texas inmate who claimed intellectual disability is executed for raping, killing family

A Texas inmate who claimed intellectual disability to avoid execution was given a lethal injection Wednesday, 12 years after admitting to fatally stabbing his wife and two stepsons and raping his two stepdaughters.

September 23, 2019

White ATF supervisor with Nazi arm tattoo discriminated against black agent, lawsuit claims 

A black ATF supervisor is suing the federal government after she claimed she was harassed, held back and discriminated against for complaining about a white supervisor with a Nazi tattoo on his arm who allegedly also sent emails from his work account mocking minorities and then-President Barack Obama. 

September 21, 2019

Colorado city ends topless ban after spending $300G defending it in court

Fort Collins, Colo. formally removed a public ordinance that banned women from going topless in public in a win for the ‘Free the Nipple’ movement.

September 20, 2019

Trump nominates wave of California judges, in fresh bid to reshape courts

President Trump nominated a slew of judges Friday to posts on California-based federal courts, ramping up efforts to reshape the judiciary after hitting a milestone earlier this month with the confirmation of the 150th federal judge on his watch.