Newark mayor sues interim U.S. attorney Alina Habba for false arrest during May visit to immigration detention center, claiming agents assaulted him and congressional delegation on orders to “take him down.”
Trump asks Supreme Court again to overturn federal workforce cuts injunction after appeals court warns downsizing threatens food safety and veterans’ health care.
Federal judge blocks Trump from dissolving TSA union contract, ruling administration sought to “punish” workers for challenging workforce policies in court.
California’s lawsuit challenging Trump’s tariff authority is dismissed on jurisdictional grounds while Newsom celebrates other courts striking down the levies by saying “it’s raining tacos today.”
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says “tariffs are not going away” after appeals court restores Trump’s global duties pending appeals of trade court ruling that president exceeded his authority.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking protected status for 5,000 Venezuelans who received paperwork during brief January-February extension window.
California Senate launches investigation into Paramount’s plan to pay Trump millions to settle $20 billion lawsuit, claiming potential bribery and threats to press freedom as company seeks merger approval.
PBS sues Trump administration over order revoking federal funding three days after NPR filed similar lawsuit, claiming cuts violate First Amendment through viewpoint discrimination.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip humanitarian parole from 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Federal judge delays contempt ruling against FL AG Uthmeier after he told police the court order blocking immigration arrests didn’t apply to them.
Trump calls conservative legal figure Leonard Leo a “sleazebag” and blames Federalist Society for appointing judges who blocked his tariffs.
Supreme Court unanimously rules federal agencies don’t need to study far-reaching environmental impacts when approving major construction projects.
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s foreign student enrollment privileges.
Federal appeals court restores Trump’s tariff authority hours after lower court blocked his emergency powers, creating legal chaos around his core economic policy.
Judge Timothy Kelly declines to block Trump’s firing of Copyright Office head Shira Perlmutter one day after her office issued report restricting AI use of copyrighted materials.
Federal Judge Indira Talwani orders Trump administration to lift immigration application pauses affecting 770,000 immigrants, ruling the arbitrary suspension violated federal law and threatened mass deportations.
The Trump administration asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite court orders and a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate his return.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a deported Guatemalan asylum seeker to the U.S. after finding his removal ignored due process protections.
A federal judge found Trump’s effort to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional, blocking his removal while a challenge proceeds.
A federal judge ordered the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova from ICE custody, ruling that her arrest and visa revocation were unlawful.
Trump nominated DOJ official and former defense attorney Emil Bove to a federal appellate judgeship after Bove’s directive to drop charges against Eric Adams led to staff resignations.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from withholding funds to force NYC to end congestion pricing.
Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order targeting WilmerHale law firm as “absurd” assault on legal system.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Apache case, clearing way for copper mine to destroy sacred Oak Flat site.
Trump asks Supreme Court to eliminate due process protections for deportations to South Sudan after judge blocks removals.
Missouri Supreme Court halts abortions again by ordering district judge to reconsider ban despite voter approval.
El Salvador denies Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey access to wrongly deported union worker despite Supreme Court order.
Environmental groups sue to block Trump’s order opening Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing.
Trump uses Memorial Day message to call political opponents “scum” while attacking judges who blocked his deportation orders as “monsters” and “USA hating.”
Federal judge criticizes Trump administration Monday for failing to provide due process to deportees held in Djibouti while trying to send them to war-torn South Sudan despite “do not travel” State Department warnings.
Trump claims Harvard’s 27% foreign students are “too much” and taking spots from Americans, repeats demand for names despite federal judge blocking DHS revocation of international student certification.
Judge blocks Trump’s retaliation against Jenner & Block after other law firms “threw in the towel” and agreed to provide $100 million in free legal services to avoid executive orders.
Judge denies Trump administration’s request to stay ruling that blocked DOGE from shutting down U.S. Institute of Peace, declaring the March takeover and firings “null and void.”
Supreme Court pauses transparency lawsuit against DOGE after watchdog groups seek to depose Musk’s staff about the secretive operations behind massive federal workforce cuts.
Fired Copyright Office chief Shira Perlmutter sues Trump administration arguing only Librarian of Congress can remove her, challenging White House authority over legislative branch agency.
JD Vance calls Chief Justice Roberts “profoundly wrong” for saying Supreme Court’s role is to check executive branch excesses, arguing courts shouldn’t overturn voters’ choice on immigration enforcement.
Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4 on nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma, leaving ban in place after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recuses herself due to ties with Catholic Church’s legal adviser.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency heads in stay order while signaling Federal Reserve officials have special protection as “uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.”
Jailed Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil finally holds his one-month-old son after federal judge overrules Trump administration’s attempt to force plexiglass barrier between father and infant.
White House calls federal judge “liberal activist” after he ruled Trump administration violated court order by giving South Sudan deportees only 12 hours notice instead of “meaningful” due process.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking legal status of international students nationwide after more than 4,700 had visas canceled in April based on FBI arrest database searches.
Judge blocks Trump from firing 1,300 Education Department employees after staff cuts closed seven civil rights offices and eliminated entire FAFSA oversight team.
Federal judge reverses Trump’s firing of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board members, ruling president lacks authority to remove independent agency officials without cause.
Federal judge rules US deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan “unquestionably” violated prior court order and considers holding Homeland Security officials in contempt.
Trump-appointed federal judge strikes down EEOC regulations requiring employers to provide time off and accommodations for abortions.
Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore voting rights of Republican lawmaker punished for identifying transgender student athlete in social media post.
Federal judge orders U.S. to maintain control of migrants sent to South Sudan after finding Trump administration potentially violated court restrictions on third-country deportations.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, ruling president unlawfully fired board, president, staff and seized headquarters.
