Courts & Law
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SCOTUS rejects Trump administration request to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago
President Donald Trump has sought to deploy the National Guard in Chicago in the face of aggressive pushback from the citizenry and local government over Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Windy City.
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Trial for ex-NY governors' aide accused of selling influence to China ends with hung jury
A federal prosecutor told the judge that the government wants to retry the case "as soon as possible."
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Judge Boasberg orders Trump admin to allow Venezeulans deported to El Salvador to return to the US
The group of men challenging their deportations include migrants who were deported to a prison in El Salvador under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act in March, over allegations that they were members of Tren de Aragua.
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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump's attempt to freeze billions of dollars in federal aid
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan on Tuesday issued a longer injunction on the funds, preventing the government from “implementing, giving effect to, or reinstating under a different name," its plan to pause the aid while it reviewed government spending.
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Federal judge rejects AP's bid to overturn White House ban on outlet's access to key areas
Lawyers for the Associated Press noted that the feud has escalated in recent days to include the outlet's access to certain press briefings, including Trump's briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
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Federal judge temporarily halts Trump admin. from immigration raids at some Maryland worship houses
The administration will not be able to make arrests where the Quakers, Cooperative Baptists and Sikhs worship, as those groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government.
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Supreme Court delays ruling on Trump admin's request to approve firing head of whistleblower agency
The Supreme Court placed the emergency application in "abeyance," until the temporary reinstallment of Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel expires next Wednesday.
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Associated Press sues three White House officials over 'Gulf of America' feud
The lawsuit names White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich and press secretary Karoline Leavitt as defendants.
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Federal judge lifts block on Trump administration placing USAID employees on leave
Carl Nichols declined to grant an injunction on the order and lifted his pause, stating that the unions failed to prove the order would cause irreparable harm, that their claims were likely to succeed on the merits, or that public interest favors an injunction.
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Judge rules would-be visitors can't sue over cashless entrance requirements to national parks
NPS said it stopped accepting cash at some parks to better steward that money.
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Judge cancels NYC Mayor Adams' federal corruption trial, charges not immediately dismissed
The DOJ formally requested last week the corruption against Adams charges be dropped.
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Mangione to have first court appearance since arraignment for allegedly killing healthcare CEO
While Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the state charges, he has not entered a plea regarding the federal murder charges.
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Federal judge rules Trump administration can go through with layoffs of government employees
A group of unions that represent government workers requested that the Trump administration be blocked from conducting mass layoffs to reduce the size of the federal government.