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Justice Department appeals federal judge's hold on Obama's immigration action

December 20, 2015

Justice Department appeals federal judge's hold on Obama's immigration action

The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court Monday to reverse a hold a judge placed on President Barack Obama's immigration executive action.

Appeals court sets April 17 date for hearing on Obama immigration action

December 20, 2015

Appeals court sets April 17 date for hearing on Obama immigration action

A court hearing has been set for April 17 on whether a temporary hold on President Barack Obama's immigration executive action should be lifted, a federal appeals court announced Tuesday.

Petraeus pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in plea deal over claims he leaked classified info to mistress

December 20, 2015

Petraeus pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in plea deal over claims he leaked classified info to mistress

General David Petraeus has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection to his handling of classified material - striking a plea deal with the government that avoids an embarrassing trial and keeps him out of prison over whether he leaked private information to his mistress when he headed up the C.I.A.

Hispanic ranchers' case against U.S. Forest Service over grazing rights heats up

December 20, 2015

Hispanic ranchers' case against U.S. Forest Service over grazing rights heats up

As summer gets ready to start, a federal judge is weighing whether to let a discrimination case brought on by a group of Hispanic ranchers to limit grazing move forward.

Former federal employee busted for attempted cyber-attack to sell secrets to foreign government, authorities say

December 20, 2015

Former federal employee busted for attempted cyber-attack to sell secrets to foreign government, authorities say

A former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was busted in an FBI sting for allegedly attempting to set off a “spear fishing” cyber-attack to extract nuclear information from the agency for personal gain.

Federal prosecutors in Chicago drop drug charges against 27 people in stash house sting cases

December 20, 2015

Federal prosecutors in Chicago drop drug charges against 27 people in stash house sting cases

The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago has quietly dropped dozens of serious narcotics conspiracy charges stemming from undercover stings involving fictional drug stash houses, a federal law enforcement technique critics contend amounts to entrapment and displays racial bias against minorities.

Federal judge issues two-week stay of own ruling overturning Alabama gay marriage ban

December 20, 2015

Federal judge issues two-week stay of own ruling overturning Alabama gay marriage ban

A federal judge on Sunday put a two-week hold on her decision that overturned Alabama's gay marriage ban, but said same-sex couples should not be kept in lengthy legal limbo.

US citizens charged with aiding attempted Gambia coup

December 20, 2015

US citizens charged with aiding attempted Gambia coup

Two men have been charged in the United States with conspiring to help overthrow the government of the small West African nation of Gambia, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Reagan shooter won't face new charges in James Brady death, prosecutors say

December 20, 2015

Reagan shooter won't face new charges in James Brady death, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors said Friday that John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981, won't face new charges in the death last summer of Reagan's former press secretary.

Federal judge says Florida clerks have duty to issue same-sex marriage licenses

December 20, 2015

Federal judge says Florida clerks have duty to issue same-sex marriage licenses

A federal judge says that Florida's county court clerks have a legal duty to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but he has stopped short of ordering them to do so.