A UK court has given the green light for a group called Palestine Action to contest its ban by the government. This ban was put in place under laws related to terrorism. The High Court decided that the ban should be looked at again, especially because it might affect people's right to speak freely and protest. The group has been involved in protests that caused dama...
The Trump administration has introduced a new rule. It stops many immigrants from getting bond hearings. These are people who entered the U. S. without proper documents. Now, they must stay in detention while waiting for deportation. This process can take a long time, even years. An ICE spokesperson said this new rule fixes a gap in immigration law. Before, it mostl...
A judge in New Hampshire has found a smart way to stop a controversial executive order. The order, issued by Donald Trump, aims to change birthright citizenship. The judge didn't use the usual method to block the order. Instead, he used a class-action lawsuit. This lawsuit covers babies born in all 50 states. It includes babies born to mothers without legal status. I...
Paramount Global faced heavy criticism for settling a lawsuit with former President Trump, which many believe they could have won in court. The decision has left CBS News employees feeling uneasy about what might happen next. The lawsuit, which was about a "60 Minutes" interview, was seen as weak by many legal experts. Still, the settlement has set a worrying precede...
The Supreme Court recently made a decision that didn't directly address the big question: Can the president end birthright citizenship? Instead, they focused on whether individual judges can block federal policies across the entire country. This decision is complex but important, as it changes how federal courts operate. For now, nothing changes regarding birthright...
In a bold move, legal representatives from over 20 states and Washington, D. C. , have taken the Trump administration to court. Their target? Billions of dollars in funding cuts that hit everything from crime prevention to food security and scientific research. The lawsuit, filed in Boston, is a direct challenge to the administration's use of a little-known rule to ...
The National Guard's role in Los Angeles has sparked a heated debate. A federal judge recently questioned whether their deployment violates a key law. This law, known as the Posse Comitatus Act, stops the military from acting like police on American soil. The judge's question came during a court hearing in San Francisco. The hearing was about California's challenge t...
The highest court in the land has made a significant decision that has left many people talking. The court has given the green light to a Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for young people who are transgender. This move has been seen as a big step backward for transgender rights, with six out of the nine judges supporting the decision. The court's l...
A recent court decision has brought significant changes for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex passport holders in the United States. A federal judge has widened a preliminary injunction to include two new groups of passport holders. This means that the policy, which required passports to show only the sex assigned at birth, is now temporarily paused for these indi...
A federal judge in Massachusetts has overturned a decision made by the Trump administration. This decision had led to the cancellation of numerous research grants. The grants were linked to topics such as diversity, gender identity, and vaccine hesitancy. The judge ruled that the administration's actions were arbitrary and unlawful. The judge's decision came aft...