Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund
The fund is still being challenged in court despite Justice Department officials claiming the effort is dead.
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WSJ says Trump libel suit must be tossed ‘once and for all’
Trump “has now had every opportunity to plead a defamation claim,” lawyers for the newspaper said.
Judge strikes down Trump’s $100K fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers
The judge said the president failed to consider the impact of his actions on sectors experiencing labor shortages that rely on the program to hire physicians, nurses and teachers.
Courts can’t stop Trump’s White House ballroom, Justice Department argues
President Trump has raged about Judge Richard Leon’s ruling on social media and in public remarks, insisting that his facility must be built so presidents can safely entertain VIP guests.
Experts weigh in on Trump’s immunity deal with IRS
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he’s not backing down from giving immunity to the president over his past taxes — despite the questions about why President Trump would need immunity and whether a president can do this.
Court lets Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting stand, for now
Judge Carl J. Nichols of the U.S. District Court of D.C. ruled against the Democratic National Committee and voting rights groups Thursday, declining to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the order.
Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings
The lawsuit argues that releasing the recordings would reflect an abandonment of the Justice Department’s “obligations to safeguard sensitive and highly personal law enforcement information.”
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities
The court chose not to weigh in on what standards states should use to assess whether a person who commits a crime must be spared the death penalty because of intellectual disabilities.
US Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill
The court’s action extends a week-long pause on the appellate court decision that had been put in place by Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
DOJ lawsuit escalates fight over discipline for Trump administration attorneys
The lawsuit marks an escalation in the administration’s battle with state bar associations and attorney disciplinary boards, which are regulatory groups for the legal profession that ensure practicing attorneys meet educational requirements and ethical standards.
Celebrities are filing trademarks to combat AI clones. Will they hold up in court?
Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Swift are among those who are using trademark registration as possible protection again misuse involving artificial intelligence.
U.S. agency sues New York Times, accusing it of bias against White male employee
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the newspaper’s emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, which the Trump administration has worked to eliminate, was to blame.
Publishers sue Meta, claiming it violated copyrights in training AI with their books
The case is the latest brought by publishers, authors, artists, photographers and news outlets aimed at forcing tech companies to compensate them for using their works to train their AI models.
Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
During the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, detention staff used force 37% more times than the previous year, the reports show.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill by mail for now
Monday’s order allows mifepristone access through telehealth and mail until May 11 while the justices confer on whether to further pause the appellate court order.
Congress gives contested spy law 45-day extension, delays broader approval
The vote was the latest near-death experience for the Foreign Intelligence Service Act’s 702 program, which allows the government to collect from U.S. communications firms the texts, emails and phone calls of foreigners living overseas, without a warrant.
Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028
The decision scaled back a central provision of the Voting Rights Act meant to ensure minority communities can elect candidates of their choice.
Law and MBA graduates earn more if classes are racially diverse, study shows
For a cohort of 100 students, researchers estimated that adding a student of color would boost salaries for a group of law students by almost $30,000 for the first year — or nearly $300 per student.
Supreme Court considers blocking lawsuits alleging weed killer causes cancer
Billions of dollars are at stake, as well as the future of a chemical the nation’s largest farm group says is so important that ending its use would threaten America’s food supply.
Supreme Court weighs whether police can demand Google location data
The case is the latest skirmish over how to balance cutting-edge data collection with Americans’ right to privacy.