26 stories found
Four Colombian nationals were arrested for allegedly operating a fake law firm and impersonating federal judges to defraud vulnerable migrants out of over $100,000.
A federal judge in Virginia has expressed concern about the government's involvement in a January raid on the Washington Post, stating that reporter Hannah Natanson 'has basically been deprived of her life's work'.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former interim New York City police commissioner who accused the NYPD of 'systemic corruption'.
A federal judge has held a Justice Department attorney in contempt, imposing daily fines of $500 for allegedly mishandling an immigrant detention case in Minnesota.
Environmental and health organizations are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after President Donald Trump revoked a 2009 declaration that classified carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as public health threats.
A federal judge in Texas declared a mistrial in a case involving defendants accused of terrorism at an ICE protest, citing potential 'bias' from an attorney's T-shirt.
A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from demoting Senator Mark Kelly over a video, as the Arizona Democrat reportedly considers a 2028 presidential bid.
In ruling, judge cited quote from Orwell’s novel 1984 describing process by which authoritarians rewrite history A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Monday ordered the National Park Service to reinstal
Federal judges have issued orders to ICE, one to facilitate the return of a college student deported in error and another to allow clergy to provide communion to detained migrants.
A federal judge in Michigan has been charged with drunken driving after her car reportedly struck several signs.
A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in the US, alleging reckless violations of law through mass deportations.
A federal judge has struck down significant portions of the Trump administration's mass detention policies for migrants, ruling against the government's 'worst of the worst' claims about those detained.
A commission packed with Trump allies has unanimously approved a nearly 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom project, despite a federal judge weighing whether to halt construction.
A federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of a pro-Palestinian Columbia University protest leader, citing a procedural error by the Trump administration.
New ethics guidance for federal judges has been met with strong criticism from conservatives, who argue it provides 'judicial saboteurs new tools'.
A federal judge has ordered the National Park Service to restore a slavery exhibit at Philadelphia's President's House, citing George Orwell's '1984' in a critical ruling against the Trump administration.
The NAACP and other civil rights groups have asked a federal judge to limit the FBI's use of sensitive voter information seized from an Atlanta election warehouse.
A federal judge issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from rescinding over $600 million in CDC health grants that had been allocated to Democratic-led states.
A U.S. federal judge has accused the Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants and vacated a ruling that endorsed the administration's policy of mass detention.
Kenneth Mohammed argues that Donald Trump's attacks on judges and weakening of global safeguards are eroding democracy, calling for someone to stand up to the US.
A progressive group reports a decrease in police killings during Trump's deportation push, contradicting predictions of increased violence in sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, a federal judge accuses the Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants.
Justice Department attorneys have acknowledged that they disregarded court orders in New Jersey, citing overwhelming caseloads and exhaustion during Trump's deportation efforts.
A federal judge has issued an order preventing U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.
A federal judge has ruled that select lyrics by rapper Lil Durk can be introduced as evidence in his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.
A federal judge has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained by immigration authorities, marking a significant decision in his case.
States are pursuing "climate superfund" bills to hold oil companies accountable for global warming damages, while a federal judge has blocked a Texas law targeting firms that boycott the fossil fuel industry.