Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically.
Decisions and Verdicts
Torture and Secret C.I.A. Prisons Haunt 9/11 Case in Judge’s Ruling
Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election
Even as Republicans suffer setbacks in their fight to overturn a loss in a State Supreme Court race, judges have shown a striking willingness to entertain the long-shot challenges.
Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Union Protections for Federal Workers
An order signed by President Trump last month was aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Trump’s Executive Order on Proof of Citizenship for Elections Is Partly Blocked by Judge
The president does not have the authority to require proof of citizenship for all voters, a federal judge ruled.
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.
Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
What to Know About the Mistaken Deportation of a Maryland Man to El Salvador
President Trump’s aides abruptly said the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had been lawfully sent to a prison in El Salvador, contradicting what officials themselves have said in court filings.
Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.
Military Judge Throws Out Sept. 11 Case Confession as Obtained Through Torture
The critical question of whether the prisoner’s 2007 interrogations could be used at his capital trial has shadowed the case for years.