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Appeals Court Halts California Social Media Law Protecting Minors
The law required platforms to implement parental controls and restrictions on minors’ access to content, among other measures.
Quakers Sue Homeland Security for Allowing ICE Arrests at Churches
The Trump administration defended the move as empowering law enforcement.
DOJ Asks to Drop Charges Against Former Republican Lawmaker
Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was facing renewed charges.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Menendez’s wife Nadine Menendez was also indicted, and she is scheduled to be put on trial on March 18.
White House Will Defend Trump’s Funding Freeze Order in Court
A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the pause in government funding and grants on Tuesday after 22 states filed a complaint.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s Felon Voting Ban
The Fifth Circuit said opponents of the ban should persuade their ‘fellow citizens that the law should change’ instead of asking judges to invalidate it.
DOJ Moves to Drop Classified Documents Appeal Against Trump’s Co-defendants
The 11th Circuit previously granted former special counsel Jack Smith’s request to dismiss the case as it related to Trump.
Appeals Court Throws out FTC’s Car-Buying Rules
A federal agency issued the rules without complying with the law, judges found.
Oklahoma Asks Supreme Court to Review Ruling on Birth Certificate Gender Identity Policy
The Tenth Circuit found a state policy banning gender identity designations on birth certificates violates the U.S. Constitution.
Democratic AGs, Nonprofits Sue Over OMB’s Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans
‘The president does not get to decide which laws to enforce and for whom,’ New York’s attorney general said.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Qualified Immunity Case Where Child Was Injured in Police Shooting
The justices left in place a lower court ruling finding the child did not have a valid constitutional claim against a Maryland county.
Supreme Court Denies Challenge to Retrial for Police Interference in Attempted Murder Case
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, saying the Sixth Circuit erred in ordering a retrial in the attempted murder case from Ohio.
Illegal Chinese Immigrant Sentenced to 27 Months Over Possession of Marijuana, Firearms
Prosecutors said Beijing declined to provide documents for their national’s deportation back to China.
Supreme Court to Review Blind Patients’ Discrimination Lawsuit Against Major Lab Company
A federal court ruled in May 2022 that the class action lawsuit against Labcorp could proceed.
Missouri Takes CCP to Court for $25 Billion Over Hoarding of COVID-19 Protective Equipment
The Chinese Communist Party has not responded to the lawsuit.
Federal Agency: Small Businesses Don’t Have to File Beneficial Ownership Reports
A court order blocking the Corporate Transparency Act remains in effect, a federal agency says.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Freeze Student Debt, Environmental Cases
The Trump administration needs time to formulate its legal and policy positions, according to papers filed with the high court.
DOJ Drops Charges Against Texas Surgeon Who Blew Whistle on Transgender Procedures on Minors
Haim had gathered hospital records, which were then used to accuse the hospital of secretly rendering transgender-related procedures for minors.
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Oklahoma Ruling Against Publicly Funded Religious Charter School
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the school in June 2024 after a state board approved the charter school.
