Courts & Law
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Federal court upholds Georgia's social media verification law
NetChoice, a trade organization representing apps like Facebook and Instagram, had sued to stopthe law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024.
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FBI agents and analysts fired for classified docs probe file lawsuit: 'political retribution'
FBI Director Kash Patel said in congressional testimony that the employees he fired had "weaponized" the FBI.
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ICE officer shot by 72-year-old California resident faces four charges
The ICE officer has been identified as 32-year-old David Gonzalez III, of McAllen, Texas, and he has been charged with felony assault likely to produce great bodily injury, felony elder abuse, felony vandalism and misdemeanor battery.
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SCOTUS rules Trump can remove three Democrats from Consumer Product Safety Commission
The six conservative justices agreed with the Justice Department that the commission is under the president's control as the leader of the executive branch. All three liberal justices dissented.
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Federal judge blocks ICE from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon release from custody
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled that the federal government "shall restore Abrego Garcia to his ICE Order of Supervision out of the Baltimore Field Office," paving the way for his return to Maryland.
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Federal judge denies DOJ's request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
The DOJ had cited “extensive public interest” and “transparency to the American public” in its request
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Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering four Idaho college students
Bryan Kohberger will likely be sent to Idaho’s only maximum-security prison
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturns New Jersey ban on immigration detention center contracts
“[J]ust as states cannot regulate the federal government itself, they cannot regulate private parties in a way that severely undercuts a federal function,” Circuit Court Judge Stephanos Bibas said
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Federal judge reinstates Dem appointees at National Credit Union Administration after Trump firing
“The overlap in powers wielded by the NCUA Board and the Federal Reserve, and their common role as financial regulators, supports the conclusion that Congress can insulate NCUA Board members from at-will removal,” U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said
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Appeals court denies AP's appeal for restored access to cover presidential events
The appeals court will hear the full merits of the case this fall
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Bondi announces Alina Habba replacement in NJ has been 'removed' from post
New Jersey's 17 U.S. District Court judges chose to replace Habba earlier Tuesday with her first assistant U.S. attorney, Desiree Leigh Grace.
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Erik Menendez hospitalized with kidney stones ahead of parole hearing
Attorney Mark Geragos told TMZ that his client was in a "serious condition" and that the younger Menendez should be medically furloughed ahead of the hearing so he could still meet with his legal team.
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Federal judges request more information from DOJ before ruling on Epstein grand jury transcripts
The two judges in separate but similar court orders asked the Justice Department to provide a more thorough case for the unsealing by July 29.