In the Courts

20 Attorneys General Sue Trump Admin To Shield Recently-Hired Bureaucrats From Being Fired

A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday for firing thousands of probationary…

1 year ago

Justice Alito Says He Is ‘Stunned’ By Majority’s Failure To Crack Down On ‘Judicial Hubris’ Targeting Trump Admin

Justice Samuel Alito wrote Wednesday that he is “stunned” by the majority’s failure to call out a lower court’s “judicial…

1 year ago

Clarence Thomas Scolds SCOTUS Over ‘Refusal To Intervene’ On Crucial Free Speech Case

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote Monday that the Supreme Court should not let “confusion persist” regarding students’ free speech rights on…

1 year ago

Biden-Appointed Judge Halts Trump’s Freeze Of Refugee Admissions

A federal judge Tuesday threw a wrench into President Donald Trump’s efforts to pause the country’s massive refugee resettlement program.…

2 years ago

Federal Judge Rejects Union Bid To Halt USAID Dismantling

A federal judge Friday rejected a request from unions representing U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees to block the…

2 years ago

Federal Judge Rejects Dems’ Effort To Halt DOGE’s Staffing Purges, Access To Sensitive Data

A federal judge denied a request Tuesday to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing employees or…

2 years ago

Judge Hands Trump Admin Win On Federal Employee Payouts

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. on Wednesday dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s plan to offer millions…

2 years ago

Biden-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Freeze On Federal Grants

A U.S. district judge issued an injunction Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily freeze funding on federal…

2 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Catholic Charter School Case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case involving two Catholic dioceses seeking to establish the nation’s first…

2 years ago

Reagan-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

A federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship from taking effect on Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge…

2 years ago