Federal Courts - Page 47

June 17

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested by DHS agents, released hours later after alleged officer assault

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller, faces possible charges of assaulting a federal officer after ICE arrest, with officials condemning the action as "extreme thuggery" and "fascism."

June 14

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years and fined $2.5 million for corruption in a landmark case against the longest-serving U.S. legislative leader.

June 13

Returned illegal Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty; judge yet to rule on pretrial custody

After nearly six hours of testimony in federal court Friday, alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked out of court without a judge's determination on custody.

June 13

Returned Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia arraigned on federal human trafficking charges in Tennessee

Alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces federal prosecution for human trafficking following his contested deportation to El Salvador and court-ordered return to the U.S.

June 13

Second federal judge sides against Trump's election executive order

A second federal judge blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at overhauling elections, writing that the "Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections."

June 13

9th Circuit grants temporary stay of order for Trump admin to hand back control of California National Guard

A federal judge ruled Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard during the ICE riots was illegal and ordered control returned to Governor Gavin Newsom.

June 12

Appeals court grants Trump short-term win over Boasberg in immigration ruling

The circuit court ruling is a victory for the Trump administration, for now, in the fight over due process protections for U.S. migrants deported to a Salvadorian prison.

June 11

Self-proclaimed 'Jew hater' pleads guilty after targeting victims at NYC protests

Tarek Bazrouk of New York pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime after repeatedly assaulting Jewish counter-protesters at anti-Israel demonstrations in NYC between 2024 and 2025.

June 11

Trump tells judge he does not need Newsom’s permission to crack down on rioters, deploy National Guard

Trump lawyers told the court that Trump has "no obligation" to consult, or even notify California Gov. Newsom before federalizing National Guard troops to quell anti-ICE protests.

June 11

American Bar Association blasts Bondi’s decision to block it from judicial nominations: ‘Deeply disturbing’

The American Bar Association objected to the Department of Justice's decision to exclude it from the judicial nomination process amid accusations of bias in rating potential judges.