January 15, 2019 Federal judge: Government employees can't refuse to work unpaid during partial shutdown A federal judge on Tuesday denied a temporary restraining order aimed at blocking federal agencies from ordering employees deemed essential to work without pay during the partial shutdown.
January 14, 2019 Trump administration birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control cannot be enforced anywhere in the nation, a federal judge ruled Monday.
January 13, 2019 Judge blocks Trump administration birth control coverage rules in 13 states, DC A federal judge in California partially blocked the Trump administration Sunday from enforcing rule changes which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control.
January 12, 2019 Mongols motorcycle gang to lose trademarked logo, jury decides In a first-of-its-kind verdict Friday, a California jury ruled the Mongols motorcycle gang should be stripped of its trademarked logo.
December 31, 2018 Chief Justice Roberts: ‘More can be done’ to address sexual harassment in federal courts Sexual harassment continues to exist in the federal courts, but Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts says pinpointing the problem within the judiciary culture remains elusive, since in many cases, it "frequently goes unreported."
December 30, 2018 Texas judge stays own ruling of Obamacare as unconstitutional to allow for appeals A Texas federal judge who declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month has stayed his ruling while appeals proceed.
December 30, 2018 2019 could be an incredible and historic year for the Supreme Court – Here’s why For the first time since 1936 conservatives have a majority on the Supreme Court and they could use this to make important changes in how the court interprets the Constitution.
December 24, 2018 Dems accused of ‘religious bigotry’ for questioning Trump court pick’s Knights of Columbus ties Following questions from multiple Democratic senators over the impartiality of Trump judicial nominee Brian Buescher and his ties to the Knights of Columbus, a charitable Catholic organization, Republicans and various religious leaders hit back Monday against “religious bigotry.”
December 24, 2018 Dems challenge Trump judicial nominee over Knights of Columbus membership Two Democratic senators are scrutinizing a federal judicial nominee over his membership in the Knights of Columbus, drawing a stern rebuke from the Catholic organization.
December 23, 2018 Cliven Bundy's lawyer asks federal prosecutors to forgo appeal in Nevada standoff case The lawyer for controversial rancher Cliven Bundy sent a letter to the solicitor general, urging him to forego an appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro’s Jan. 8 decision to dismiss all charges relating to a 2014 standoff with federal agents.
