Courts & Law
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Three non-citizens admit they knowingly voted in federal elections despite ineligibility: DOJ
The three non-citizens voted in Florida and two of them admitted to voting in 2020 federal elections. The third, a Brazilian national, voted in a federal election in 2024 after becoming a lawful permanent resident.
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Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas for Tim Walz
Walz was a leading opponent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in Minneapolis, Minn., earlier this year and has been at the epicenter of a public welfare fraud scandal.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to subpoena Gov. Walz in immigration enforcement probe
The subpoenas are part of an investigation into allegations they impeded law enforcement during an immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
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Judge orders ICE to improve conditions at Manhattan holding facility
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled ICE needs to provide access to certain items on request, including clean clothing, soap, feminine hygiene products, bedding, medication and access to medical personnel.
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Imprisoned MS-13 gang member sues Trump, Bureau of Prisons to be recognized as female
Contreras Aguilar claimed the bureau and Trump have “refused to recognize” his gender identity. The inmate changed his name to Fendi G. Skyy in 2024 and identified as female.
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Judge orders teens charged in DOGE staffer attack in DC to remain in youth custody
The teens are being held at the Youth Services Center in D.C., which holds young offenders for their court hearings as they await placement in rehabilitation centers
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Rachel Morin killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
Hernandez was given the maximum sentence for each count, including life without parole for first-degree murder, life for first-degree rape, and 40 years for a sex offense and kidnapping.
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Supreme Court asked to overturn same-sex marriage
Notably, the Obergefell decision has led to a decade of legal conflict over where the line between free speech, religious freedom, and the right to same-sex marriage falls.
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Federal judge rejects DOJ's request to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell's case
The DOJ had requested the release of grand jury testimony and exhibits from cases involving deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Terror group leader pleads guilty to recruiting hit men in plots to murder federal officials
The group reportedly ran its operation through an instant message service.
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Net negative migration is harmful to the economy, economists say
The Trump administration touted a statistic Monday reported by CNN the day before: The U.S. may see negative net migration in 2025, meaning more people will leave the country than move there.
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Man who physically attacked elderly pro-life activists avoids jail time
Brice told the activists they were “bothering vulnerable people” shortly before he attacked them, according to a report from The Daily Wire that included surveillance footage.
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Paxton urges Texas Supreme Court to vacate seats of absent Dems
Texas law enforcement is actively seeking those legislators and the state has authorized their arrests.