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August 1

Federal appeals court weighs Trump birthright citizenship order as admin outlines enforcement details

Appeals court to review Trump's birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling narrowed lower courts' ability to issue universal injunctions.

August 1

Federal judge halts Trump TPS policy, accuses DHS of making migrants 'atone for their race'

Federal judge delays Trump administration's termination of temporary protected status for Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal immigrants, citing racial animus.

August 1

Biden slurs way through latest speech, touts nominating ‘demographically diverse’ judges

Former President Joe Biden slurred on multiple occasions during the night, including while discussing serving as the vice president to the first Black president, former President Barack Obama.

August 1

Kavanaugh cites 3 presidents in explaining Supreme Court's ballooning emergency docket

Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh discussed the prevalence of executive actions while speaking at a the Eighth Circuit judicial conference on Thursday.

August 1

Democrats escalate anti-Trump lawfare by targeting Congress in Planned Parenthood funding fight

Planned Parenthood and blue states challenge congressional legislation defunding abortion providers as unconstitutional bill of attainder in federal court.

August 1

Florida breaks 50-year execution record with ninth death sentence carried out this year

A Florida man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children was put to death on Thursday, marking the ninth execution in the Sunshine State this year.

July 31

Federal judges grill Trump lawyers over 'Liberation Day' tariffs on eve of enforcement

An appeals court in Washington considered President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan, which comes into force Aug. 1 and has sparked consternation from small businesses.

July 31

Apparent AI mistakes force two judges to retract separate rulings

Two U.S. district judges replaced court orders due to inaccurate case details and hallucinated quotes in legal submissions, highlighting AI risks in law.

July 30

Trump exploits loopholes to keep Alina Habba in US attorney role, triggering court clash

Alina Habba's appointment as New Jersey U.S. attorney faces legal challenge from criminal defendant claiming her authority is unlawful after Trump administration maneuvers.

July 30

SCOTUS to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell’s case privately in September at post-summer conference

Ghislaine Maxwell's petition to overturn her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking and conspiracy charges will be examined by the Supreme Court this fall.