Federal judge blocks State Department’s planned 3,400 layoffs after Trump administration claims diplomatic agency exempt from court injunction on workforce cuts.
Kilmar Ábrego García pleads not guilty to smuggling charges after Trump administration wrongfully deported him against court orders, then brought him back to face prosecution.
Federal judge rules Trump administration’s foreign policy grounds for detaining Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil unconstitutional but allows continued detention on technical immigration charges.
Second federal judge rules Trump’s voting executive order violates Constitution because president lacks election powers, blocks citizenship document and mail ballot provisions.
Federal judge rules Trump overstepped his authority by firing three Consumer Product Safety commissioners without legal cause, orders immediate reinstatement.
Environmental groups sue Trump EPA over exemptions granted to 68 coal plants from mercury pollution rules, claiming many already meet the standards.
Trump-appointed judges allow ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil project to proceed despite finding environmental law violations, citing economic disruption concerns.
Federal judge orders release of Harvard researcher detained 4 months for bringing undeclared frog embryos for cancer research.
Federal judge transfers deportation case for Boulder attack suspect’s family to Texas after blocking Trump administration’s expedited removal attempt.
Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to commit to following court rulings on LA National Guard and Marine deployment during House Armed Services Committee testimony.
Breaking overnight: Appeals court blocks ruling through at least Tuesday that would have returned CA National Guard to state control, keeping Trump’s federal deployment for immigration raids.
Trump seeks to move hush-money conviction appeal to federal court claiming presidential immunity, while prosecutors argue timing makes transfer impossible.
San Diego lawsuit challenges Trump’s shutdown of asylum processing at border crossings, saying administration “pulled the rug out” from migrants who had scheduled appointments and followed legal migration rules.
Federal judge says Trump administration cannot detain green card holder Mahmoud Khalil over pro-Palestinian activism, gives government until Friday to appeal or he could release him.
Federal judge rules OPM broke law by giving DOGE illegal access to federal employee databases used for buyout offers and weekly accomplishment demands.
Appeals court pauses order requiring due process for 140 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison under wartime Alien Enemies Act without hearings.
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act as LA Mayor Bass imposes downtown curfew after looting while judge schedules Thursday hearing on Newsom’s federal challenge.
MT Supreme Court strikes down 2021 GOP abortion restrictions as unconstitutional as anti-abortion groups file same-day lawsuit challenging voter-approved constitutional amendment.
Federal appeals court allows Trump to keep tariffs in place through July 31 despite lower court ruling that the levies are illegal.
16 states sue Trump administration over deal to allow sale of rapid-fire triggers and return seized devices to owners, arguing it violates federal law.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell takes stand in defamation trial by Dominion voting machine executive, doubles down on attacks while claiming his company is “on the razor’s edge” financially.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to reconsider cases of migrant children stuck in custody more than 7 months on average under Trump’s new sponsor requirements that prohibit foreign documents. `
Trump administration fights WI judge’s bid to dismiss charges for allegedly helping man evade ICE agents, saying judicial immunity claim would put judges “above the law.”
Trump seeks removal from New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his transgender sports ban after federal judge allows two teen girls to keep playing while case proceeds.
Federal judge gives Apache tribes 60 days after environmental review to challenge sacred land transfer to mining company for congressionally authorized copper mine.
Federal judge on Sunday declines to block Trump’s firing of three public broadcasting board members but acknowledges Congress intended to limit presidential control over the corporation.
Wichita and Washoe tribes sue federal government for using $23.3 billion in Native trust funds to finance abusive boarding schools that harmed their children.
Trump administration returns El Salvador deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia to face federal smuggling indictment after months of resisting Supreme Court order to facilitate his return.
Democrats block Trump Justice nominee citing “Vance precedent” after current VP spent months obstructing Biden prosecutors as senator.
Appeals court allows Trump to bar Associated Press from Oval Office and Air Force One events over news outlet’s refusal to use “Gulf of America” name in coverage.
Federal judge clears way for Trump to dismantle Institute of Museum and Library Services, reversing earlier order as ongoing legal battles continue over agency funding libraries nationwide.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn injunction blocking layoffs of 1,400 Education Department employees, roughly half the agency’s workforce, after lower courts ruled mass firings would disable agency.
Proud Boys leaders sue DOJ for $100 million over Jan. 6 prosecutions after Trump pardons, forcing his administration to defend Biden-era seditious conspiracy convictions.
Supreme Court lifts injunction blocking Trump’s DOGE from accessing Social Security data, overriding privacy protections despite three justices’ dissent.
Supreme Court unanimously rules straight woman can pursue workplace discrimination claim without meeting higher legal standard than minority groups.
Federal judge orders administration to restore hundreds of millions in AmeriCorps funding and thousands of service positions in 24 states that sued over abrupt cuts.
Federal judge blocks administration proclamation banning Harvard international students from entering US four hours after university filed retaliation complaint.
Federal judge blocks ICE from detaining Columbia student and permanent US resident facing deportation to South Korea over pro-Palestinian protest participation.
Immigration judge grants $2,000 bail to Milford High School student detained by ICE for five days in mistaken arrest targeting his undocumented father.
Peruvian woman acquitted of entering militarized border zone in first trial of Trump administration’s new prosecution strategy against immigrants.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard installs top adviser in intelligence watchdog’s office investigating the use of secret messaging apps in U.S. military operations.
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Biden-era rules requiring Catholic employers and health providers to offer gender-affirming care, citing religious freedom and limiting federal agencies’ reach.
Rubio announces sanctions on four ICC judges for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli leaders and probing alleged U.S. war crimes, drawing ICC condemnation.
PA Gov. Shapiro sues USDA over cancellation of food program that paid 180 state farms $13 million to provide fresh produce to food banks.
Federal appeals court upholds judge’s order blocking Trump from dismantling Education Dept and requiring reinstatement of 1,300 employees after Justice Dept sought swift ruling to rush case to Supreme Court.
Judge blocks private prison company CoreCivic from housing ICE detainees at shuttered 1,033-bed Leavenworth facility after city sued over company’s refusal to get required permits.
Federal judge blocks deportation of Boulder antisemitic attack suspect’s wife and five children after immigration officials detained the family despite their pending asylum case.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to allow migrants sent to El Salvador mega-prison under Alien Enemies Act to challenge their removal after significant evidence emerged many have no gang connections.
Guatemalan man wrongly deported to Mexico without due process finally returns to U.S. more than a week after federal judge ordered Trump administration to fly him back.
Judge dismisses Democratic lawsuit challenging Trump’s executive order asserting greater control over traditionally independent agencies like the FEC, ruling the case too speculative without evidence of interference.
