Federal Courts - Page 36

August 9

Florida AG vows to ‘fight back’ against ‘judicial activism’ after judge pauses ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discusses the federal judge who temporarily paused ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns on ‘Fox Report.’

August 9

MIKE DAVIS: Eric Tung is Trump's pick to bring sanity to the Ninth Circuit

Trump's Ninth Circuit nominee Eric Tung brings exceptional credentials including clerkships with Justice Scalia and Judge Gorsuch plus federal prosecutor experience

August 8

US appeals court blocks Trump contempt proceedings ordered by Boasberg

The 2-1 ruling is all but certain to be appealed en banc, or directly to the Supreme Court for review.

August 8

Biden-nominated judge slaps nationwide injunction on Trump birthright citizenship order

Biden-appointed federal judge Deborah Boardman blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order with nationwide injunction, citing likely constitutional violation.

August 7

Ruling on 'Alligator Alcatraz' expansion is 'judicial overreach,' says ex-WH official

 A 'Fox News @ Night' panel weighs in on a potential Trump-Putin meeting, a judge pausing construction on 'Alligator Alcatraz' and California Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan.

August 7

Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida

Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued housing of existing migrant detainees.

August 7

New faith group that uses 'psychedelic mushrooms' lands legal win under religious freedom law

Utah faith group Singularism wins preliminary injunction allowing use of psilocybin mushrooms as religious sacrament under state's religious freedom law.

August 7

Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown

Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown with dozens of Democrats in the state.

August 5

Supreme Court orders new arguments in pivotal elections case

Louisiana's congressional map creating second majority-Black district faces Supreme Court review for potential illegal racial gerrymandering ahead of 2026 midterms.

August 5

Voter ID law in Texas wins at appeals court after Biden admin lawsuit

Requirements for mail-in ballots laid out in Texas' Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021 are legal, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.