July 11 Court throws out plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, two other terrorists Federal judges ruled 2-1 that Defense Secretary Austin had legal authority to cancel the Guantánamo Bay plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in the 9/11 case.
July 10 Federal judge extends arguments in Abrego Garcia case, slams ICE witness who 'knew nothing' Judge Paula Xinis questioned the Justice Department over the timing of a criminal investigation of Salvadorian migrant Abrego Garcia, who was returned after his erroneous deportation.
July 10 ‘It will happen quickly’: State Dept poised to act after Supreme Court green-lights agency layoffs State Department spokesperson indicates workforce reductions will proceed quickly following Supreme Court's decision to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked Trump reforms.
July 10 Federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban for all infants, testing lower court powers U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction against Trump's birthright citizenship ban, ruling that deprivation of citizenship would create irreparable harm.
July 10 Pro-Trump 'troll' who spread Hillary text-to-vote memes in 2016 has conviction tossed by appeals court The decision is a win for Douglass Mackey, a self-proclaimed "troll" who used his Twitter handle to spread false information in 2016 — and who is now threatening to sue for his conviction.
July 10 Turley: Justice Jackson shows ‘judicial abandon’ in lone dissent on Trump layoff ruling After Supreme Court Justice Jackson issued a solo dissent against President Trump’s federal layoff plan, Jonathan Turley criticized her decision as 'judicial abandon.'
July 9 Trump has custody over jailed CECOT migrants, El Salvador says, complicating court fights The report undercuts months of assertions by senior Trump officials, who have repeatedly claimed they have no power to compel the return of these individuals.
July 9 DOJ lands legal victory as federal judge allows $800M in grants to be clawed back U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied an injunction against the DOJ's cancellation of over 360 grant awards, despite acknowledging potential harm to vulnerable communities.
July 9 Turley warns SCOTUS 'sending message' on injunctions: Knock this off! Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discusses the Supreme Court's ruling allowing President Donald Trump's federal layoffs to continue despite Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent and the FBI's investigation into John Brennan and James Comey.
July 8 Federal case against Milwaukee judge accused of concealing illegal migrant should continue, judge recommends The case against a Milwaukee County judge accused of shielding an illegal migrant from deportation officers will go ahead as planned, a federal magistrate judge recommended on Monday.
