Trump Names Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney in Washington
Jeanine Pirro has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into one of a crucial prosecutors offices in the Justice Department.
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Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Trump Arguments in Venezuelan Migrants Case
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
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case
The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.
UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
Trump Gets a Slow Start on Judges After Setting a Record Pace in First Term
The president named his first appeals court candidate this week, but fewer vacancies and other priorities have led to a lack of judicial nominations from the White House so far.
In Texas Borderland, Trump’s Immigration Push Suffers Its Worst Legal Defeat Yet
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is a Trump nominee with conservative credentials. But he found White House claims about a Venezuelan gang “invasion” went too far.
Attacks on Judges Undermine Democracy, Warns Ketanji Brown Jackson
Speaking to a judicial conference, the Supreme Court justice said attacks were designed to intimidate and influence.
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.
Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them
The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats.