Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85
Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday.
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Jury selection for sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is pushed to next week
Judge Arun Subramanian granted a request by defense lawyers to delay until Monday the final step in the jury selection process, expected to last less than an hour.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case
The Republican administration previously invoked the same legal authority to cut off a judge’s inquiry into whether it defied an order to turn around planes deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Trump says he’ll pull the nomination of Jan. 6 defender Ed Martin for DC US Attorney
Martin has served as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia since Trump’s first week in office. But his hopes of keeping the job faded amid questions about his qualifications and background
Declassified intelligence memo contradicts Trump’s claims linking gang to Venezuelan government
The redacted memo from the National Intelligence Council said there was no indication that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro or other senior government officials are directing the actions of Tren de Aragua.
UPDATE: Jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial may not be finalized until Friday
The music mogul has pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment charging him with leading a racketeering conspiracy from 2004 to 2024 that resulted in various crimes, including kidnapping, arson, bribery and sex trafficking.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
Judge orders Trump administration to admit roughly 12,000 refugees
A judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States under a court order partially blocking the president’s efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.
Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported.
Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried
The flurry of immigration enforcement at courthouses around the country in the past month — already heavily criticized by judicial officials and lawyers — has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term as advocates fear people might avoid coming to court.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
Trump’s agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges
Judges have blocked plans to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form and cut federal funding for public schools with DEI programs.
Court sides with Fortnite maker Epic as Apple sanctioned for defying order in App Store case
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had ordered Apple to lower the barriers protecting its previously exclusive payment system for in-app digital transactions.
US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status
The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth also tucked a lesson on the three branches of government inside his ruling, cautioning that the American system of checks and balances must remain intact if the nation is going to continue to thrive.
First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
Miriam Haley, a former TV and movie production assistant, alleges that the former movie mogul forcibly performed oral sex on her at his New York City apartment in 2006.