Courts & Law
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Federal court rules that race-based preferences in Biden-era broadband access law are illegal
The ruling was by Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush nominee to the court, who said that the 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down race-based preferences in college admissions, was the basis for his decision.
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Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former CEO of Overstock
The lawsuit stemmed from comments Byrne made in 2023 , claiming that Hunter Biden told the Iranian government in 2021 that President Joe Biden would release $8 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for a bribe.
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Trump admin completes replacement of slavery-focused historic panels on George Washington's home
The replacement is in line with an executive order President Donald Trump signed directing federally owned historic sites not to display information that would “disparage Americans past or living” but rather highlight the “greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.”
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Federal grand jury indicts alleged WHCA dinner gunman on four charges
Allen has not entered a plea in the case so far but has agreed to remain in custody pending trial.
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Justice Department files lawsuit against Denver's ban on semi-automatic rifles
The complaint describes the use of the term "assault rifle" in the Denver law's language as a "rhetorically politically charged" term used by "anti-gun publicists."
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Judge orders release of government contractor accused of sharing classified info with WaPo reporter
Prosecutors say that Aurelio Perez-Lugones disclosed classified information to Post reporter Hannah Natanson.
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Defamation lawsuit filed against Candace Owens over statements in Charlie Kirk assassination
The lawsuit states that Owens continued to publish false statements despite have information that proved otherwise.
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Supreme Court allows Voting Rights ruling to take effect immediately
Supporters of the Supreme Court ruling urged the court to allow it to take effect immediately so Louisiana has time to redraw the maps, but opponents urged the court to push it until after the election because voting in the primary had begun.
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Musk to pay $1.5 million civil penalty to SEC in X dispute
The SEC sued Musk last year, alleging he failed to properly disclose his purchase of Twitter stock in 2022, thereby underpaying its investors.
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DC judge apologizes to alleged White House correspondents' dinner shooter for jail treatment
Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, was placed under suicide watch at the D.C. jail because he allegedly told the FBI that he expected to die during the shooting.
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U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark voting rights ruling ignites redistricting scramble ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court’s April 29 decision in Louisiana v. Callais narrows the scope of the Voting Rights Act and sends Republican-led states rushing to redraw congressional maps.
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Supreme Court temporarily allows full access abortion drug, including mail orders, amid appeal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order pausing a ruling that would restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone amid an appeal by the manufacturer.
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Attorneys for WHCD suspected gunman seeking to remove him from suicide watch
At an emergency hearing that is scheduled for Monday, Allen’s attorneys are expected to ask Zia Faruqui to end the suicide precautions, which place him in a “safe cell” under 24-hour lockdown.