Courts & Law
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DOJ argues in court that DC pipe bomb suspect is not covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardon proclamation
Lawyers for the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., filed a motion of dismissal arguing that he should be exempt from the charges based on President Trump’s pardons of some 1,500 people involved in the events at the Capitol.
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Immigration panel issues final removal order for Mahmoud Khalil
The administration's attempt to deport him has led to a number of legal battles.
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Supreme Court upholds rejection of 'progressive' candidate accused of trying to infiltrate Ohio GOP
Court documents filed in U.S. District Court show that Ronan publicly admitted his candidacy was part of a Democratic strategy to run Democrats as Republicans in red districts.
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Newsmax sues Fox, alleges 'exclusionary scheme' to keep, grow dominance in right-leaning pay TV news
“Fox may have profited from exclusionary contracts and intimidation tactics for years, but those days are over,” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said
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Disney reaches $10 million settlement with FTC over unlawful collection of children's data
The agreement follows the FTC filed a lawsuit against Disney for mining the data from kid-directed YouTube videos without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, which the agency said violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.
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Appeals court blocks Trump admin's deportations of Tren de Aragua members using Alien Enemies Act
“TdA was not the kind of organized force or engaged in the kind of actions necessary to constitute an invasion or predatory incursion,” Judge Leslie Southwick wrote
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Federal judge directs Google to share search results in major antitrust decision but not sell Chrome
Mehta also placed restrictions on Google's payments that ensure its search engine gets the best placement on smartphone web browsers, but said Google did not need to completely stop the payments or sell its Chrome web browser.
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Conservative nonprofit wins free-speech case against California law banning AI political satire
California passed a legislative package last year that targeted AI-generated political speech and punished content creators for "deceptive" speech.
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Trump to seek 'expedited ruling' from SCOTUS on tariffs case
Trump further pointed to what he called the partisanship of the appeals court and highlighted that an Obama-appointed judge had sided with the administration on the matter.
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Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh gets final court instructions to represent self in upcoming trial
“If you make any sudden movements, marshals will take decisive and quick action to respond,” U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said.
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Appeals court rules for EPA, allowing cancelation of environmental grants
“The grantees are not likely to succeed on the merits because their claims are essentially contractual, and therefore jurisdiction lies exclusively in the Court of Federal Claims,” wrote Judge Neomi Rao
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Police charge Houston man with murder in connection with shooting of preteen in door-knocking prank
A police investigation found the preteen was ringing the doorbells of several homes in the area, then running away.
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Second judge rules against Trump having sent National Guard to Los Angeles
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids in Los Angeles