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April 25, 2019

Federal judge blocks new Trump administration abortion rule

Rule changes banning abortion referrals by taxpayer-funded clinics would have taken effect May 3.

April 24, 2019

Former State Department worker, 63, pleads guilty in China spy case

A former State Department employee admitted Wednesday to misleading investigators about accepting thousands of dollars of gifts and benefits from Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for information.

April 23, 2019

Court: Chalking parked car tires violates Fourth Amendment

Should require a search warrant.

April 18, 2019

9th Circuit rejects most of White House bid to block California 'sanctuary' laws

Most of California's so-called sanctuary laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities can continue to be enforced.

April 17, 2019

Barr rules to keep asylum seekers in detention during deportation proceedings

Attorney General William Barr has ruled that asylum seekers facing removal who show they have a “credible fear” of being returned to their homeland will no longer be eligible for release on bond -- meaning they will have to remain in detention while their cases are pending. 

April 16, 2019

Court tosses military panel proceedings against suspected USS Cole attack mastermind

A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday rejected yearslong proceedings against the accused mastermind of the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. The proceedings were conducted by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

April 15, 2019

Cesar Sayoc: August sentencing set for Florida pipe bomb suspect

A Florida man who pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump will be sentenced in August.

April 15, 2019

Chinese woman arrested at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club is denied bail

The Chinese woman accused of lying to briefly gain admission into President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club last month was denied bail Monday by a federal judge, who says there is an "extreme risk of flight" if she were to be set free.

April 8, 2019

Woman arrested at Mar-A-Lago had cash, signal detector in hotel room, prosecutors say

A woman arrested at President Trump's Mar-A-Lago club last month had $8,000 in U.S. and Chinese currency in her hotel room as well as a signal detector meant to spot hidden cameras, a federal prosecutor in Florida said Monday.

April 4, 2019

Migrants face 'culture of hostility' in El Paso court, lawyers say; claim judge calls it the 'Bye-Bye Place'

A group of immigration attorneys alleges that judges at an El Paso, Texas, immigration court have fostered a “culture of hostility and contempt towards noncitizens” by making inappropriate comments and weakening due process, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.