Justice Department appeals as second judge in 2 days blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, decrying what he described as ...
Why the courts may be the last constraint on Trump but may not contain his power grabs
Given Republican control of Congress, the confirmation of Trump ultra-loyalist Pamela Bondi as his attorney general and the ...
DOJ appeals block of birthright citizenship executive order
The Justice Department has appealed a federal judge’s order indefinitely blocking President Trump’s executive order that ...
As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most ...
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SCOTUS to Review the “Background Circumstances” Heightened Pleading Standard in Reverse Discrimination Cases
On October 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a writ of certiorari,[1] agreeing to hear arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department ...
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In Chamber of Commerce v. CARB, Federal District Court dismisses two claims challenging California’s climate disclosure laws
As we’ve pointed out before, given the prevailing views on climate disclosure among folks in the new Administration, including the nominee for ...
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Young man who sent and exchanged 13 child abuse videos gets suspended sentence
A young man who sent and exchanged 13 videos of child abuse material has been given a suspended sentence.
'It's one of the happiest days of my life': Aiken native elected to family court bench
Aiken native Amanda Whittle was elected to the Second Judicial Circuit family court bench by the South Carolina General ...
2 federal prosecutors vied for a Richland County judgeship. Here’s who won the election
Judicial elections in the S.C. General Assembly featured a showdown between two federal prosecutors from Columbia gunning for the same 5th Judicial Circuit seat.
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Circuit Judge Sweeney orders DoHS officials to work as CPS
Citing ongoing issues with vacancies within Child Protective Services, a circuit court judge in West Virginia is ordering ...
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Pretrial details get addressed in infant-death case
As a March trial approaches for two people charged in connection with the death of a 19-month-old child, attorneys are ...
First Circuit sides with LSU in law professor case
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal sided with LSU Tuesday, agreeing that the university does not have to immediately return embattled LSU law professor Ken Levy to the classroom at this time.