A recent court decision has put a stop to a controversial appointment in New Jersey. Alina Habba, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was barred from serving as the state's top federal prosecutor. This decision came after a series of legal maneuvers by the Trump administration to keep her in the role.
Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawfu
In a surprising turn of events, a Utah judge has thrown out the congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers. Instead, she chose a map that gives Democrats a better shot at winning a seat in the 2026 midterm elections. This decision comes after the judge found that the original map favored Republ
In a recent turn of events, a federal judge has put a temporary stop to the Trump administration's plans to speed up deportations of undocumented migrants living inside the United States. This decision is a blow to the administration's goal of increasing the use of expedited removal, a process that
Military forces have been deployed in Los Angeles, and they are expected to stay there until at least Tuesday. This move has sparked a heated debate between state officials and the federal government. The situation is complex, with legal battles raging in the courts and protests continuing on the st
A federal judge in Washington, DC, recently made a big call. He ruled that a certain executive order was not okay. This order, signed by the then-President, was aimed at a law firm called Jenner & Block. The judge said it went against the First Amendment, which is all about free speech. This is not
A federal judge in Boston made a significant ruling on a contentious issue. Six transgender individuals won a temporary victory in their fight for accurate passports. They argued that a new policy, put in place by the Trump administration, was unfair and discriminatory. The judge, Julia E. Kobick,
A federal judge has taken a significant step in a case involving the Trump administration's deportation policies. Judge James Boasberg has found enough evidence to consider holding Trump officials in contempt of court. This is a big deal because it's rare for judges to take such a step against the e
The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to pause a court order. This order mandates the rehiring of thousands of federal employees. These workers were dismissed en masse as part of a plan to significantly reduce the federal workforce. The administration's emergency appeal argues th
Imagine this: a president trying to kick out the head of a government watchdog agency. That's exactly what happened. A judge in Washington stepped in and said, "Not so fast. " This judge, Amy Berman Jackson, ruled that President Trump couldn't just fire Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of S
