A federal judge dismissed a request from a historical preservation group to halt the Trump administration's $400 million White House ballroom project, which involved demolishing the East Wing.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia will try to persuade a federal judge in Tennessee on Thursday to throw out human smuggling charges against him.

A federal judge in Texas has allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the California attorney general concerning remarks made about ExxonMobil.

Rovier Carrington thought his cases against MTV and Paramount executives should have been the biggest of the #MeToo era. Instead, they raised unsettling questions about victimhood One unseasonably warm afternoon in February 2023, in a very brown New York City courtroom, Rovier Carrington did the inconceivable: he admitted to a lie. On that day, the aspiring screenwriter told a federal judge that he had altered evidence to support his legal claim of being systematically raped and blacklisted b...

Court itself to search devices for documents related to national security inquiry as newspaper calls ruling ‘victory’ A federal judge has prohibited the justice department from searching electronic devices it seized from a Washington Post reporter, ruling that the court will search the devices for documents related to a national security investigation itself. In his ruling, magistrate judge William Porter criticized the Trump administration for omitting relevant case law in its application fo...

A federal judge has found DHS officials in contempt for violating a court order concerning the transfer of immigration detainee Fernando Gutierrez Torres, ordering compensation.

A federal judge has blocked the release of a report by former special counsel Jack Smith concerning former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified government documents.

Federal judges have, on at least 35 occasions since August, demanded explanations from the Trump administration for violating their orders in immigration cases, signaling growing judicial frustration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Biden-Appointed Judge Rules Illegal Immigrants Can Dispute Third Country Deportations Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A federal judge ruled on Feb. 25 that the government cannot deport illegal immigrants to so-called third countries without giving them “meaningful notice” and an opportunity to dispute their removal. In Wednesday’s ruling, Massachusetts District Judge Brian Murphy (nominated by President Biden on March 21, 2024) declared unlawful two policy mem...

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's policy of deporting irregular migrants to third countries with which they have no connection is illegal. The judge, Brian Murphy from Boston, temporarily suspended the ruling.

A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the Trump administration’s 'third-country' removal policy for asylum seekers is unlawful, violating due process protections under the Constitution.

A federal judge in California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI that accused rival Sam Altman's OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets.

A federal judge in Virginia has denied the Justice Department’s request to search devices seized from a Washington Post reporter as part of a national security leak investigation.

A federal judge has ruled that the final report compiled by former special counsel Jack Smith regarding President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents cannot be released.

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.

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 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 federal judge has temporarily halted the deportation of a pro-Palestinian Columbia University protest leader, citing a procedural error by the Trump administration.

Trump allies argued that the guidance is an example of Chief Justice John Roberts giving "judicial saboteurs new tools."

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.

Justice Department lawyers are facing a critical court test to convince a federal judge that the indictment of Kilmar Abrego García was not in retaliation for his successful challenge of an illegal deportation.

A US federal judge has declared the Trump administration's policy of deporting asylum seekers to third countries unlawful, citing failures in due process and protection.

A US federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's practice of expedited deportation of undocumented immigrants to third countries, declaring it unlawful.

Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right) have taken their legal battle to the court of public opinion, trading barbs in posts on X. Getty Images Elon Musk's xAI accused OpenAI of poaching employees for trade secrets. A California judge granted OpenAI's motion to dismiss. Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been embroiled in a growing legal feud. A California federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, accusing OpenAI of poaching staff to steal trade secrets....

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas' DEI ban in Houston, Katy, and Plano school districts, impacting student clubs and diversity programs.

A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data

A federal judge has issued a ruling to block the release of the second volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report concerning former President Donald Trump's handling of classified materials.

A federal judge in Michigan has been charged with drunken driving after her car reportedly struck several signs.

a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former interim New York City police commissioner accusing the NYPD of "systemic corruption" under former Mayor Eric Adams.

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.

Judge Orders ICE Not To Re-Detain Abrego Garcia Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the men at the center of the Trump administration’s deportation battles. The Salvadoran national’s case attracted attention across the country, including widespread protests, after the federal government detained him in March 2025 and shipped him to El Salvador’s maximum security prison, the Terrorism Confinement Center, along with an airplane full of other deportees. He was later returned to the United States, where he has had long-running legal battles with the administration. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, who ordered the administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return last year, ruled on Feb. 17 that he cannot be deported again because the federal government has not presented a feasible plan for removing him from the country. The judge said that despite releasing Abrego Garcia, the government appeared to be making plans to re-detain him, so Abrego Garcia filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent being re-detained. The court previously granted the requested order. In the new order, the court granted Abrego Garcia’s request to upgrade the temporary restraining order to an injunction to prevent him from being re-detained. Abrego Garcia, who entered the United States illegally more than a decade ago, had been living in Maryland when federal agents arrested him. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security takes the position that Abrego Garcia is a “violent criminal illegal alien, and MS-13 gang member,” who “belongs behind bars and off American soil.” Abrego Garcia, who is facing separate criminal charges, denies being a member of MS-13, which has been designated a terrorist organization. Xinis previously ordered his release on Dec. 11, 2025, finding that because the federal government had never issued a final order of removal against him, it could not detain him in order to force him from the country. The government said in a brief last month that Abrego Garcia may be detained because an immigration judge issued an order of removal on Dec. 11, 2025, that became final on Jan. 13 of this year. Detention after that order “does not require that the country of removal be certain in order for detention to be lawful,” the brief said. The judge suggested the federal government is not serious about removing Abrego Garcia from the United States. Since he secured release from criminal custody in August 2025, the government has “made one empty threat after another to remove him to countries in Africa with no real chance of success,” she said. The judge said that, given the federal government’s maneuvering in the case, it was doubtful that Abrego Garcia would be deported in the “reasonably foreseeable future,” so he may not be re-arrested or put into immigration detention. “Respondents have done nothing to show that Abrego Garcia’s continued detention in ICE custody is consistent with due process,” Xinis said. In April 2025, Xinis had ordered that Abrego Garcia be returned to the United States from the prison in El Salvador. The same month, the Supreme Court ordered that the federal government take steps to bring him back to the United States. The government of El Salvador cooperated, and Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States in June 2025. At the same time, Abrego Garcia is currently facing federal criminal charges in Tennessee related to the alleged unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens. He has entered not guilty pleas to the charges. The May 2025 indictment brought against Abrego Garcia alleges that he “conspired to bring undocumented aliens to the United States from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, and elsewhere, ultimately passing through Mexico before crossing into Texas.” It alleges that Abrego Garcia and his co-conspirators obtained financial payments from the undocumented individuals for unlawfully transporting them into and around the United States. The indictment also alleges Abrego Garcia was “a member and associate of the transnational criminal organization ... [known as] MS-13,” which it describes as “a criminal enterprise engaged in ... acts and threats involving murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking, firearms trafficking, alien smuggling, and money laundering.” Abrego Garcia “used his status in MS-13 to further his criminal activity” over the life of the criminal conspiracy during which he and co-conspirators “knowingly and unlawfully transported thousands of undocumented aliens ... many of whom were MS-13 members and associates,” according to the indictment. Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have called the case “baseless.” “There’s no way a jury is going to see the evidence and agree that this sheet metal worker is the leader of an international MS-13 smuggling conspiracy,” attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said. The Epoch Times reached out for comment to the U.S. Department of Justice, which represents federal agencies in court. No reply had been received as of publication time. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:55

A federal judge has ruled that select lyrics by rapper Lil Durk can be introduced as evidence in his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.

Case became focal point for immigration after he was deported to El Salvador where he faces gang threats Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Salvadorian national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by Department of Homeland Security officials. Continue reading...

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.

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.