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Suspect Arrested in Connection With Altercation at Federal Prosecutor Alina Habba’s Office
Attorney General Pam Bondi, earlier this week, had said a man damaged property in Habba’s office while attempting to confront her.
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Trump Issues 2 Pardons Related to Jan. 6 Investigations
President Donald Trump issued pardons for Dan Edwin Wilson and Suzanne Kaye on Nov. 14.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Withholding Federal Funding to University of California
The plaintiffs said they welcomed the judge’s decision and denounced the administration’s actions.
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Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Block California Emissions Reporting
The ESG-inspired state laws, which force companies to disclose climate risks, take effect in 2026.
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DOJ Defends Comey Case’s Grand Jury Proceedings Amid Concerns From Judge
The judge had expressed concern that Attorney General Pam Bondi wasn’t able to fully review the grand jury proceedings.
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Congressional Democrats Urge Supreme Court to Limit Trump’s Power to Remove Officials of Independent Agencies
The Democrats said that Congress should be able to limit the reasons for which presidents can fire officials in certain agencies.
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Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch Warns Lack of Civics Education Is America’s ‘Greatest Danger’
Gorsuch also revealed he is co-authoring a children’s book, out next year, that focuses on early American Revolutionary War heroes.
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Supreme Court Lifts Stay in International Custody Dispute
A federal appeals court had ordered that a 7-year-old girl in Texas be returned to Venezuela.
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New Prosecutor Appointed in Trump Georgia Election Case
Although Trump is unlikely to be prosecuted while he is in office, there are 14 other defendants such as former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
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Victims’ Families Appeal Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Boeing Crash Criminal Case
The case stems from the crashing of two Boeing planes, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in 2019 and Lion Air Flight 610 in 2018, which combined killed 346 people.
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Judge Orders DHS to Release Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago
The judge said that 615 detained illegal immigrants were not subject to mandatory detention and did not have final removal orders.
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Oklahoma Governor Spares Death Row Inmate After Supreme Court Denies Reprieve
A state board previously voted 3-2 to recommend that Tremane Wood’s death sentence be commuted.
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Judge Weighs Attempts to Dismiss Comey, James Cases Over Prosecutor’s Appointment
Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James argued Halligan was invalidly appointed.
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Judge Denies Rep. McIver’s Motions to Dismiss Assault Charges
The House representative alleged she was selectively targeted by federal prosecutors after a clash with federal agents at an immigration detention center.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Private Immigration Prison Operator’s Appeal
Lower courts had ruled the company operating an immigration detention facility had no right to appeal an unfavorable ruling before a trial finished.
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Federal Judge to Decide If a State Can Shut Down a Cross-Border Pipeline
US District judge to rule on Enbridge Energy’s bid to dismiss Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2021 revocation of a pipeline easement.
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Massachusetts Judge Resigns in Protest of Trump
The district court judge ended his 40-year appointment on the federal bench by publicly criticizing the Trump administration.
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Supreme Court Sets January Hearing on Trump’s Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The federal government argues ‘improper judicial interference’ prevented the August firing of Lisa Cook. A hearing is set for January.
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Suspect Arrested in Connection With Altercation at Federal Prosecutor Alina Habba’s Office
Attorney General Pam Bondi, earlier this week, had said a man damaged property in Habba’s office while attempting to confront her.
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Trump Issues 2 Pardons Related to Jan. 6 Investigations
President Donald Trump issued pardons for Dan Edwin Wilson and Suzanne Kaye on Nov. 14.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Withholding Federal Funding to University of California
The plaintiffs said they welcomed the judge’s decision and denounced the administration’s actions.
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Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Block California Emissions Reporting
The ESG-inspired state laws, which force companies to disclose climate risks, take effect in 2026.
|
DOJ Defends Comey Case’s Grand Jury Proceedings Amid Concerns From Judge
The judge had expressed concern that Attorney General Pam Bondi wasn’t able to fully review the grand jury proceedings.
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Congressional Democrats Urge Supreme Court to Limit Trump’s Power to Remove Officials of Independent Agencies
The Democrats said that Congress should be able to limit the reasons for which presidents can fire officials in certain agencies.
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Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch Warns Lack of Civics Education Is America’s ‘Greatest Danger’
Gorsuch also revealed he is co-authoring a children’s book, out next year, that focuses on early American Revolutionary War heroes.
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Supreme Court Lifts Stay in International Custody Dispute
A federal appeals court had ordered that a 7-year-old girl in Texas be returned to Venezuela.
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New Prosecutor Appointed in Trump Georgia Election Case
Although Trump is unlikely to be prosecuted while he is in office, there are 14 other defendants such as former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
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Victims’ Families Appeal Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Boeing Crash Criminal Case
The case stems from the crashing of two Boeing planes, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in 2019 and Lion Air Flight 610 in 2018, which combined killed 346 people.
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Judge Orders DHS to Release Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago
The judge said that 615 detained illegal immigrants were not subject to mandatory detention and did not have final removal orders.
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Oklahoma Governor Spares Death Row Inmate After Supreme Court Denies Reprieve
A state board previously voted 3-2 to recommend that Tremane Wood’s death sentence be commuted.
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Judge Weighs Attempts to Dismiss Comey, James Cases Over Prosecutor’s Appointment
Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James argued Halligan was invalidly appointed.
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Judge Denies Rep. McIver’s Motions to Dismiss Assault Charges
The House representative alleged she was selectively targeted by federal prosecutors after a clash with federal agents at an immigration detention center.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Private Immigration Prison Operator’s Appeal
Lower courts had ruled the company operating an immigration detention facility had no right to appeal an unfavorable ruling before a trial finished.
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Federal Judge to Decide If a State Can Shut Down a Cross-Border Pipeline
US District judge to rule on Enbridge Energy’s bid to dismiss Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2021 revocation of a pipeline easement.
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Massachusetts Judge Resigns in Protest of Trump
The district court judge ended his 40-year appointment on the federal bench by publicly criticizing the Trump administration.
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Supreme Court Sets January Hearing on Trump’s Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The federal government argues ‘improper judicial interference’ prevented the August firing of Lisa Cook. A hearing is set for January.
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