A US judge has denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial, keeping his conviction in place.

A US judge issued an order for the release of the wife and children of an individual identified as the perpetrator of a terrorist attack.

A U.S. judge has issued a ruling blocking actions taken by the Trump administration that were seen as impeding wind and solar energy projects. The decision aims to remove obstacles for renewable energy development.

A US judge has ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to prevent a climate change lawsuit filed by the state of Hawaii from proceeding.

A federal judge has extended a restraining order, further delaying the proposed $6.2 billion merger between local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate legal protections for over 5,000 Ethiopians living and working in the United States. The ruling ensures their temporary protected status remains intact.

A US judge refused to proceed with a court case after realizing the defendant, Kimberly Carroll, appeared to be participating in the virtual hearing from the driver's seat of a moving vehicle.

The judge left in place three allegations against Baldoni, meaning the civil trial will go ahead next month.

A US judge has stated that the government's ban on the AI company Anthropic appears to be punitive, raising questions about the rationale behind the decision.

The US Supreme Court is set to consider the issue of birthright citizenship, a topic on which judges across the federal system have consistently stated their belief that any executive order challenging it would be unconstitutional.

A US judge has issued an order requiring Nexstar to hold Tegna as a separate entity, pending further review of their proposed transaction.

A 98-year-old US judge has lost another legal challenge against her suspension from the bench.

A US judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees. This decision impacts the administration's immigration policies and the status of numerous asylum seekers.

The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.

A US judge has blocked new restrictive press rules from the Pentagon that would consider reporters a security risk for seeking non-public information.

A federal judge has blocked key portions of the Pentagon’s press restrictions after a New York Times lawsuit alleged the changes gave the Department of Defense free rein to punish reporters.

A federal judge has ordered the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to reinstate over 1,000 Voice of America (VOA) journalists and staff by March 23, restoring the broadcaster's operations.

A US judge has blocked a significant overhaul of vaccine policy initiated by the Donald Trump administration, which was developed by health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

According to the federal judge, the changes are "arbitrary" and violate scientific methods. Specifically, the judge criticized the reduced vaccination schedule for children.

US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy Reuters

A US judge has issued an order requiring the Trump administration to maintain funding for a consumer watchdog agency, preventing a halt to its operations.

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 20-year-old freshman in Massachusetts, declined to board a flight arranged by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to bring her back to the US.

Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.

A US judge is scheduled to meet with parties in a closed-door settlement conference regarding refunds for tariffs imposed during the Trump administration.

A US judge has ordered the government to return billions of dollars to importers due to illegally imposed tariffs, presenting a massive task for the Customs Service.

A US judge has granted preliminary approval to an agreement for Jeffrey Epstein's estate to pay up to $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and abetting his sex crimes.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is requesting a US judge to dismiss a drug trafficking case against him, claiming the US government is preventing his administration from paying legal fees.

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 US judge has dismissed for now a trade-secrets lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI against rival artificial intelligence company OpenAI.

A US judge has blocked the release of a criminal case report concerning Donald Trump's alleged illegal storage of documents.

A US judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Monday from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents fo

A US judge has permanently blocked the release of a report related to the Trump documents case, citing concerns about fairness and justice.

A U.S. judge has upheld a Friday deadline for the restoration of a slavery exhibit on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

A U.S. judge has overturned a ruling by the immigration board that endorsed a Trump-era mass detention policy, signaling a potential shift in immigration enforcement.

An immigration judge said the Department of Homeland Security failed to meet its burden of proving Mohsen Mahdawi was removable. The Trump administration can appeal the ruling.

A US judge is set to consider a bid by preservation groups seeking to halt former President Trump's proposed overhaul of the Kennedy Center.

A US judge has issued an order for the release of the wife and children of an individual identified as the perpetrator of a terrorist attack.

The cow competition at the 18th International Agriculture Fair (SIAM) in Meknes, Morocco, brought dairy breeding to the forefront. A US judge praised a top young champion among the category winners.

A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's attempt to block claims related to Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug. This ruling allows the legal proceedings concerning the drug to continue.

A US judge ruled that the Department of Defense has not adhered to a previous order to readmit journalists to the Pentagon, specifically mentioning Defense Secretary Hegseth and seven New York Times journalists.

A United States judge has issued an order compelling the Pentagon to reinstate press access, following restrictions on journalists.

A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot revoke the legal status of 5,000 Ethiopians, blocking a controversial policy.

A US judge has ruled against the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, an Indian citizen whose murder conviction was overturned after 44 years in prison, clearing the way for his potential release from ICE custody.

Former supreme court judge Michalakis Christodoulou acknowledged knowing "Sandy," a central figure in sexual misconduct allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis, but denied the allegations and stated he would present his account to police.

A 92-year-old US judge is handling the high-profile case of Maduro, whose sudden arrest in January following a US raid in Venezuela has drawn significant public attention.

A US judge ruled that the Pentagon’s media access policy was unconstitutional, restoring journalists’ credentials and marking a victory for press freedom.

A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions on press access are unconstitutional, a decision that could impact military reporting.

US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai in Eugene, Oregon, said at a hearing that he would grant a summary judgment motion in a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general from 19 states and Washington DC.

A judge in a child pornography hearing ejected a Trump prosecutor from the courtroom and ordered Department of Justice officials to testify regarding Alina Habba's involvement.

A US judge has expressed skepticism regarding the 'shifting' defense presented for a Trump ballroom project, raising questions about its legal standing.

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.

A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1 A German tourist’s attempt to pursue $100,000 in damages from a New York City taqueria whose salsa he found to be too spicy has failed after a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. In a complaint filed in October 2024, German national Faycal Manz said he was visiting New York City two months earlier when he stopped at the Times Square location of Los Tacos No 1. Continue readi...

President of Antwerp court makes comments after anonymous judge warned country was turning into ‘a narco-state’ International drug crime poses a danger to social stability in Belgium, a senior judge has said, after his colleague warned the country was evolving into “a narco-state” where mafia groups were forming “a parallel force” in society. Bart Willocx, the president of the Antwerp court of appeal, said Belgium was vulnerable to criminality from drug smuggling through the city’s vast port,...

US judge dismisses case by deported student who declined flight back  Reuters

A new special council will preside over the trial of defendants accused in the murders of Marko Šaković and others, as the previous judge stated he lacked time to prepare for the main hearing.

Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawful A US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions…

US judge says Trump effort to end New York City congestion pricing unlawful  Reuters

Binance cannot arbitrate customer claims over crypto losses, US judge rules  Reuters

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 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.

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....

US Judge Aileen Cannon, who previously dismissed the case in 2024, has blocked the release of former prosecutor Jack Smith's report, deeming its disclosure a 'manifest injustice' to Donald Trump and his co-defendants.

Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson is at the center of an FBI raid, an incident that has led a US judge to raise concerns regarding press freedom.

A US judge has issued an injunction preventing former Palantir employees from recruiting workers for their new artificial intelligence company, citing concerns over unfair competition.

Mahdawi, arrested last year during US citizenship interview, says he is ‘grateful to the court for honoring the rule of law’ An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested by federal agents last year during a US citizenship interview in Vermont. Lawyers for Mahdawi gave details of the decision in a court filing on Tuesday with a federal appeals court in New York, which had been reviewing a ruling that led to his release from immigration custody in April. Continue reading...

A U.S. judge has given the government two weeks to retrieve a student who was deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving.

A US judge has ruled that Duracell, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, must proceed with a lawsuit filed by BASF concerning alleged theft of battery trade secrets.

A US judge has paused a previous ruling that mandated the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) to provide data for an ongoing antisemitism investigation.

A federal appeals court has overturned a previous judge's order, ruling that the high-profile 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center in Florida can continue its operations.

A U.S. judge has granted a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to block a criminal case initiated by Arizona against the prediction market platform Kalshi.

A US judge has delivered a significant victory for American journalists by slamming the Pentagon's policy as 'unlawful.' This ruling marks a big win for press freedom.

A United States judge has issued a ruling to prevent the discontinuation of legal protection previously granted to Ethiopians, ensuring its continuation.

A US judge has issued a temporary pause on Louisiana's legal challenge against the Food and Drug Administration's regulations concerning an abortion drug, indicating a procedural development in the ongoing legal battle.

A federal judge in California ruled that border officials violated a previous order regarding warrantless arrests, mandating thorough documentation for all future stops across 34 counties.

A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully revoked the status of migrants who had utilized a Biden-era application process.

A US judge is scheduled to hear arguments regarding the Pentagon's compliance with a previous ruling concerning press access.

The trial against Strache in Austria has been delayed due to a renewed search for a judge, after the defendants successfully requested the exclusion of the previous judge who is married to a defense lawyer.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy that would have subjected thousands of refugees to arrest and detention if they had not obtained green cards after a year in the United States.

A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon's press regulations are unconstitutional, potentially impacting how the military interacts with the media.

A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions on press access are unconstitutional, a decision that could impact media coverage of military affairs.

In his ruling, Judge Paul Friedman ruled the Trump administration sought to force out 'disfavoured journalists'.

US judges are raising concerns about receiving threats and mysterious pizza deliveries, highlighting potential security issues.

A US judge has ruled that the effective closure of Voice of America in 2025 is 'illegal' and ordered the reinstatement of hundreds of the media outlet's journalists.

The US judge said attempts to shut down activities at the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA, were unlawful. The post US judge orders VOA to resume international broadcasting operations, reinstates employees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Murphy's ruling forced the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to postpone a meeting set to begin on Wednesday, after he concluded it was not lawfully constituted.

The judge wrote that the government, led by health chief and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had disregarded scientific methods "and thereby undermined the integrity of its actions."

A US judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot be questioned about his ketamine use during his upcoming trial against OpenAI. The judge deemed the drug use irrelevant to the dispute over OpenAI's nonprofit structure, though limited questioning about Burning Man attendance may be allowed. The trial will focus on Musk's claims of being misled about OpenAI's nonprofit status.

A US judge has issued an order requiring the Trump administration to maintain funding for a consumer watchdog agency, impacting its operational continuity.

UBS is appealing to a US judge to restrict its liability concerning crimes linked to the Nazi era.

A US judge has ruled against home energy efficiency standards implemented during the Biden administration.

A US judge and government lawyers are meeting to determine the procedure for repaying up to $175 billion in unlawfully collected tariffs, stemming from a US customs dispute.

A US judge has ruled that companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that were later overturned by the Supreme Court.

NYC Congestion Pricing Program Can Continue, US Judge Rules  Bloomberg.com

Trump administration cannot ‘terrorise’ Minnesota’s refugees with arrests, US judge rules  The Straits Times

A US judge has ruled that Binance cannot use arbitration to resolve customer claims related to crypto losses, impacting how the company handles disputes.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive  AP News

A US judge has allowed a lawsuit accusing Northwestern University of mistreating Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu before her suicide to move forward.

A US judge has issued an order blocking the search of devices belonging to a Washington Post reporter.

A U.S. judge has ruled that Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging anti-American bias in its hiring practices, allowing the legal proceedings to move forward.

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.

US District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami says the evidence at trial 'more than supports' the August 2025 verdict, and Tesla raised no new arguments to set the verdict aside

The restaurant can keep menu term despite claim product is ‘essentially chicken nuggets’, Illinois ruling says A customer who sued the US restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings after finding out their “boneless wings” were not in fact made of wings has been told by a US judge that his claim has “has no meat on its bones”. Buffalo Wild Wings can continue using the term “boneless wings” on its menu even though the product is “essentially chicken nuggets”, John Tharp, a district judge, ruled, dismissing a lawsuit that claimed the chain was misleading customers. Continue reading...

Research suggests that a chemical additive found in tyres may be causing mass deaths in vulnerable salmon populations, leading to a US judge's review of the issue.