Courts & Law
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Federal appeals court upholds Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction
Bankman-Fried is hoping President Donald Trump will pardon him after the completion of his sentence, but the president said in January that he does not have any plans to pardon the FTX founder.
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Judge halts Ken Paxton's lawsuit against ActBlue, citing political retaliation
Paxton sued ActBlue in April, alleging that the organization misled consumers and that it maintained unlawful practices that allowed for foreign and fraudulent donations. He is seeking $1 million in monetary relief.
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Judge declines to change deadline for taking Trump's name off Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center order the removal of Trump's name last week to comply with Cooper's order.
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Boasberg blocks Justice Department's subpoenas of Jerome Powell
Boasberg indicated in the ruling that Pirro's investigation was motivated by getting Powell to follow Trump's orders despite the Federal Reserve being an independent government agency.
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Federal judges keep disqualifying Trump prosecutors, sparking concerns about judicial overreach
The rulings have drawn all three branches of government into the debate about who ultimately controls the selection those holding top positions in U.S. Attorney offices.
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Federal judge, 98, suspended by colleagues over mental fitness concerns appeals to Supreme Court
Pauline Newman is 98, and was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by President Reagan in 1984
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Boutique firms, public interest groups lead defense of Trump’s stance on birthright citizenship case
Backing has come from such legal heavyweights as the America First Legal Foundation and conservative boutique law firms including Cooper & Kirk in Washington, D.C.
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Police officers ask court to allow Jan 6 plaque lawsuit to continue over placement in Capitol
Metropolitan Police Officer Danny Hodges and former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn argue in the lawsuit that the unannounced and unexpected placement of the plaque violates the law
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Seventeen Democrat-led states sue Education Dept over requiring colleges report race admissions data
"This latest sham demand threatens to turn a reliable tool into a partisan bludgeon," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said
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Food stamp recipients sue Agriculture Department over restrictions on sugary drinks, candy
The plaintiffs claim that either they or family members rely on the restricted foods to manage health conditions such as diabetes and allergies
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Federal appeals court hands Trump win, overrules judge who blocked deportations to third countries
The ruling, which is still expected to be taken to the nation's highest court, comes just before Murphy's ruling was expected to take effect on Thursday.
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Trump says Iran was linked to the USS Cole attack: a federal judge also ruled Iran was complicit
Trump highlights a lesser-remembered but deadly pre-9/11 al-Qaeda terrorist attack in making his case against the Iranian regime. Federal courts appear to agree with him on the facts.
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Homeland Security asks SCOTUS to let it end temporary protected status for Haitians
The request comes after the department asked the Supreme Court to let it end the designation for Syrian migrants last month, though the justices have not issued a ruling in the case so far.