Courts & Law
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President Trump hails Alito as 'one of the greatest of all time' after decision to stay on SCOTUS
"Great news for our Country! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has announced that he is staying for another term," Trump posted to Truth Social. "He is one of the Greatest of All Time. We are all lucky!"
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Judge pauses Mamdani's roll-out of luxury home tax
Judge Wayne M. Ozzi of State Supreme Court granted temporary restraining orders on the tax, after New York City homeowners sued to stop its implementation. The Mamdani administration filed an appeal shortly thereafter.
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Judge gives Trump a legal victory by allowing him to to amend $10 billion BBC lawsuit
The president sued the network in December in his personal capacity for defamation over the BBC airing a program in 2024 that edited clips from his speech on January 6, 2021, to make it seem like he was inciting violence.
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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from New Mexico jail pending child sex abuse trial
Busfield turned himself in to authorities last week over allegations that he sexually abused two children on the set of the Fox series, “The Cleaning Lady,” which he directed and acted in. An arrest warrant was issued for the actor earlier this month.
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Huge scale of Chinese birth tourism may impact SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship, author says
In a new book, investigative journalist Peter Schweizer exposes the grand scale of Chinese birth tourism, estimating that between 750,000 and 1.5 million Chinese received U.S. citizenship in the last 13 years by exploiting the birthright citizenship laws.
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Judge blocks Lindsey Halligan from 'masquerading' as U.S. attorney
Halligan assumed the post in an acting capacity and speedily brought a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, who challenged her qualifications for the post and to bring the case.
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DOJ subpoenas Tim Walz and other Minnesota Democrats over ICE obstruction
The DOJ is scrutinizing the Minnesota Democrats over their anti-ICE policies.
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America First Legal asks SCOTUS to intervene on Washington trans kids law
America First Legal contends that the law incentivizes children to run away from their parents.
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DOJ tells court Minnesota bid to halt ICE operations is 'unprecedented' bid to stop law enforcement
The request by the state was filed earlier this month in a U.S. District Court in Minnesota and argues the enforcement operations exceed federal authority.
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SCOTUS doesn't rule on Trump tariffs
The president has warned that the United States would be "screwed" if the court were to rule against his tariffs, citing the costs of repaying the raised revenue.
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Judge allows DHS to require Congress members give notice before visiting ICE detention centers
“The Court emphasizes that it denies Plaintiffs’ motion only because it is not the proper avenue to challenge Defendants’ January 8, 2026 memorandum and the policy stated therein, rather than based on any kind of finding that the policy is lawful,” U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said
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DOJ says constitutional claims in Minnesota lawsuit to block ICE are 'legally frivolous'
Plaintiffs' "Tenth Amendment and related claims have not a shred of legal support," the Department of Justice said
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You Vote: In light of the 'protest' in a Minneapolis church joined by Don Lemon, what now?
The assistant attorney general had already confirmed her division was investigating potential violations of the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act by the church crashers.