Courts & Law
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Trump administration withdraws NYT reporter subpoenas in Qatari-gifted Air Force One probe
The Justice Department has defended the issuance of subpoenas in the effort as trying to target the leakers, who are revealing classified information, and not journalists who are reporting the stories.
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Senate Democrat Whitehouse to try again with long shot bill to reform Supreme Court, add term limits
The legislation, if passed would also significantly alter the Senate’s confirmation role for justices.
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Bystander injured during shootout files personal injury claim against Secret Service
Joseph Murphy, Del Real's attorney, said that a "reliable and confidential source" had seen surveillance footage of the incident, which indicates "clear as day" that the Secret Service shot his client.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve Gov Lisa Cook
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb granted Cook's request for a preliminary injunction and ruled Cook made a good case at the current stage that the firing violated the Federal Reserve Act’s “for cause” provision.
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Supreme Court adds Trump's tariffs case to fall lineup
The Supreme Court scheduled oral hearings in the case to take place in the first week of November.
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Judge dismisses cases against 2020 Michigan alternate electors
“This is a fraud case, and we have to prove intent, and I don’t believe that there’s evidence sufficient to prove intent,” Judge Kristen Simmons said
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You Vote: Do you agree with the US Supreme Court decision on justifications for immigration raids?
The High Court is allowing immigration raids to continue based, in part, on race and language, placing a hold on a lower court's ruling that blocked the raids.
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New Audrey Hale files show transgender Covenant School shooter named Trump on 'fantasy murder list'
The murder list, which was dated 2019–2020, only contained four names. Two of the names were redacted. Trump's name was listed under a column of people Hale would "like to kill."
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Supreme Court justices weigh in on LA immigration raids
Sonia Sotomayor led the dissent on behalf of herself and the court's other two liberal Justices, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, while Brett Kavanaugh wrote a solo opinion in favor of the majority.
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Chief Justice Roberts temporarily allows Trump fire FTC commissioner
President Trump fired Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in March
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Trump notches Supreme Court win on LA ICE raids
Anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles led to the deployment of the National Guard earlier this year and federal law enforcement has maintained an active presence in the city.
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Appeals court refuses to toss verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
He has sought to overturn the verdict on a number of grounds, but has yet to succeed.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in foreign aid cuts case
Trump previously moved to block roughly $4 billion in funding through a so-called "pocket rescission" after Congress approved roughly $11 billion in aid.