Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon
A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon at all.
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One admission for all: Push for standardized federal bar admission gaining traction
A proposal submitted to the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure last month provides for the creation of a “Bar of the District Court for the United States.”
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Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
The approval of the Texas maps on an 88-52 party-line vote is likely to prompt California’s Democratic-controlled state Legislature this week to approve of a new House map creating five new Democratic-leaning districts.
Menendez brothers face parole hearings after decades in prison for parents’ 1989 murders
A panel of parole hearing officers will evaluate the brothers individually. Erik Menendez will have his hearing Thursday morning, followed by Lyle Menendez on Friday.
Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called “permission slips,” agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.
Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids this summer.
Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Appeals court in San Francisco to hear arguments in National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
A federal appeals court in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump’s immigration crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S.
Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard,
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton also ordered Girardi, 86, to pay a $35,000 fine and $2.3 million in restitution to former clients.
A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal
It’s no ordinary life jurors sent him on to when they quickly returned not guilty verdicts Tuesday on two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic handgun.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
He is seeking federal approval for state climate rules, a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and updates to the state’s Medicaid program, along with other priorities.
Cummins faces shareholder and customer lawsuits after $2B settlement
Cummins Inc. is facing multiple lawsuits from shareholders and Dodge Ram truck owners after the company agreed to pay $2 billion late last year to settle allegations that it unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines.
Engine maker Cummins must repair 600,000 Ram trucks in $2B emissions cheating settlement
Cummins Inc. must complete a recall of 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.
Man charged in last year’s attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband goes to trial in San Francisco
The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her goes on trial Thursday.
Fort Wayne files lawsuit against Hyundai, Kia after 289% increase in thefts in 2022
The city of Fort Wayne has joined a host of other cities from around the country suing the manufacturers of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, alleging the companies have neglected anti-theft technology and in turn created a public safety problem.
SCOTUS upholds federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship.
Lawyer Eastman faces disciplinary hearing over efforts to keep Trump in power after 2020 loss
An effort to disbar conservative attorney John Eastman, who devised ways to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after his defeat in the 2020 election, will begin Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Supreme Court backs California law for more space for pigs. Producers predict pricier pork, bacon
The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a California animal cruelty law that requires more space for breeding pigs, a ruling the pork industry says will lead to higher costs nationwide for pork chops and bacon.