Courts & Law
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Justice Department appeals dismissal of Comey, James criminal cases
Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with obstruction of justice and making a false statement to Congress. James was charged with mortgage fraud.
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California woman gets 30 years in prison for leading ‘transnational 'Terrorgram’ group from her home
The Justice Department said 35-year-old Dallas Humber served as a leader of the white supremacist transnational terrorist group from July 2022 to September 2024.
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Judge upholds Louisiana licensing rules for private pre-K programs
U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, of the Western District of Louisiana, ruled the plaintiffs did not meet the high bar required for a preliminary injunction, finding they failed to show a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and did not demonstrate irreparable harm.
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Judge Boasberg orders Trump admin to preserve Signal chat records
The judge instructed Trump national security officials to "promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.”
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Trump says 'disgraceful' that Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg will be presiding over Signal lawsuit
Boasberg was appointed by former President Barack Obama and is also presiding over a case involving whether or not the Trump administration has the right to deport illegal migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to ban transgender people from the military
Reyes on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's to stop the ban, which they argued was not discriminatory against transgender people and focused on the medical condition of gender dysphoria.
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Justice Department asks appeals court to move Trump hush money case out of NY state court
Trump cannot pardon himself in the hush money case, and he was not given a prison sentence. But he is still considered a convicted felon. The president is also appealing the verdict on the state level.
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Judge refuses to recuse herself from Perkins Coie case
The Justice Department asked U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell to recuse herself from the lawsuit last week, arguing that she had already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Appeals court declines to lift judge's order blocking deportation flights under Alien Enemies Act
Republicans have criticized Boasberg as allegedly overstepping his power by questioning President Donald Trump's national security authority.
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Signal lawsuit assigned to same federal judge overseeing deportation flights
Several members of Congress have called for Boasberg to recuse himself from the case, with California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa stating that he has already demonstrated a bias against the president.
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Supreme Court upholds Biden rule that mandates background checks, serial numbers for ghost guns
It was a 7-2 decision with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting.
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Watchdog sues national security officials over Signal controversy, citing Federal Records Act
The watchdog American Oversight filed the lawsuit, which asked a judge to rule that messages and communications sent via Signal when conducting official business are subject to the Federal Records Act.
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Judge approves temporary restraining order barring South Korean Columbia student's deportation
U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald agreed to Chung's request to stop the administration from detaining or moving her out of New York until she can make her arguments in court.