Federal Courts (US)

Judge Appears Hesitant to Order Work Stopped on Reflecting Pool

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Judge Carl J. Nichols seemed skeptical that the changes President Trump has rushed to make would irreversibly deface the pool if he later found them illegal.

Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia

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The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.

Aftershocks from ‘The Shadow Papers’

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Publication of a trove of confidential Supreme Court memos ignited debates in the legal academy.

Federal Courts Buck Trump Deportation Schemes, Focusing on Due Process Rights

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The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.

U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia

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Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained Feb. 16 at Logan Airport after failing to declare scientific samples she carried into the U.S.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures

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An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.

Does Trump Have the Power to Install Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney?

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By using another interim appointment to fill a vacancy for the top prosecutor in Washington, the White House is bypassing Senate confirmation and potentially claiming expansive authority.

Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Trump Arguments in Venezuelan Migrants Case

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The judge pressed a lawyer for the Justice Department on the government’s role and responsibilities in the men’s deportation and incarceration in El Salvador.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed

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Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.