Courts & Law
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Energy costs skyrocket as SCOTUS to hear climate cases
Plaquemines Parish, in Louisiana, originally sought damages from multiple oil and gas companies for allegedly engaging in oil and gas production on the coast without securing proper permits or violating preexisting permits.
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Constitutional concerns raised over Illinois' first civil hate crime case
Court records show Chad and Cheryl Hampton engaged in months of racially motivated harassment of their neighbor
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Alleged DC pipe bomber pleads not guilty to federal explosive-related charges
Cole was arrested by federal authorities last month following a massive probe that lasted nearly five years. He has been charged with placing a pipe bomb and the use of an explosive device.
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Judge blocks US from deporting UK official accused of attempting to censor American free speech
Rubio restricted Ahmed's visa on Tuesday over allegations he and four other European officials "led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to punish American viewpoints they oppose."
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Missouri GOP Sen Eric Schmidt calls China's $50B suit against him, state over COVID 'ridiculous'
At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed when Schmitt was the state's attorney general alleging China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents
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Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting migrants appearing for court dates in Northern California
The decision keeps ICE and the DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review from “lying in wait for asylum seekers and other noncitizens at routine hearings throughout the region."
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Justice Department files new federal charges against National Guard shooting suspect in DC
The new charges and the case transfer to a U.S. District Court means that federal officials can pursue the death penalty.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's new FEMA grant requirements
U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Potter said the government failed to sufficiently justify the change in FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant program, which supports disaster-readiness efforts, including training and staffing.
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Federal judge rules against Trump admin over New York law that allows illegal immigrants to drive
The judge ruled that New York's Green Light Law doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
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Federal court sides with Trump over employers’ processing fees for H-1B immigration visas
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities argued the president exceeded his authority when he imposed a $100,000 payment requirement on employers before processing their petitions for new H-1B visas.
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You Vote: With SCOTUS rejecting Trump admin request to deploy National Guard in Chicago, what now?
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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U.S. Supreme Court urged to take up Maine parental rights case
In a petition to the high court, attorneys for the Arizona-based Goldwater Institute ask justices to consider a lawsuit filed by Amber Lavigne, who claims the Great Salt Bay Community School a guidance counselor encouraged her 13-year-old to wear a chest binder and use a different name and pronouns at school, without consulting her.
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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.