Thirty-five former judges ask court to reopen Trump’s IRS case and investigate his settlement as fraud on the court.
Supreme Court approves three-state settlement curbing groundwater pumping along the Rio Grande to guarantee water flows from New Mexico to Texas.
DOJ sues UC over UCLA antisemitism response in third federal action targeting the university this year after February employee suit and January admissions complaint.
Biden sues DOJ to block June 15 release of ghostwriter audio after Trump administration reversed Biden DOJ’s decision to withhold the recordings.
Supreme Court rejects Meta appeal, lets Vermont sue Instagram for designing platform to addict teens, potentially opening floodgates for hundreds of similar cases.
Supreme Court reverses ruling that would have let immigration judges challenge DOJ rules requiring permission for public speeches on immigration.
SPLC moves to dismiss DOJ fraud indictment as vindictive prosecution after Trump, Patel, and Blanche attacked civil rights group’s Klan-informant program.
Newsom asks Trump for federal emergency declaration as Garden Grove chemical tank threatens explosion four days into 50,000-person evacuation.
San Francisco becomes first major U.S. city without a primary immigration court after Trump purges 19 of 21 judges in one of the nation’s most asylum-friendly jurisdictions.
Federal judge dismisses human smuggling indictment against wrongly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia as “vindictive and selective,” citing DOJ retaliation for his successful return.
Treasury lifts sanctions on UN Palestinian rights rapporteur Francesca Albanese a week after federal judge ruled they violated her First Amendment rights.
Trump-appointed Fine Arts Commission approves 250-foot triumphal arch over public opposition as White House signals it will skip Congress entirely.
Maine and Wisconsin judges become seventh and eighth to reject DOJ voter roll demands, Trump-appointed judge says interpretation takes a sledgehammer to congressional balance.
Trump-appointed U.S. attorney drops Chicago immigration protest case with prejudice after judge scrutinizes prosecutor meeting with grand juror outside proceedings.
Florida pays $485,000 to biologist fired over Kirk parody, second First Amendment payout this week after Tennessee’s $835,000.
Nine doctors warn 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in El Paso ICE detention urgently needs ovarian surgery she was scheduled for days before Operation Metro Surge arrest.
South Carolina judge refuses to halt House Republicans’ Clyburn-targeted redistricting, ruling state Freedom of Information Act doesn’t apply to legislative rule changes.
DOJ charges former federal prosecutor with stealing sealed portion of Jack Smith’s classified documents report, disguising files as cake recipes.
Jewish woman married to Black man sues whites-only Arkansas Ozarks community for denying her land purchase under Fair Housing Act.
Colorado Democratic central committee votes 90% to censure Gov. Polis for commuting Tina Peters’ election-tampering sentence under federal retaliation pressure.
Federal judge orders White House staff to comply with 1978 Presidential Records Act, rejecting DOJ memo declaring the post-Watergate law unconstitutional.
Trump administration claims 1925 congressional ratification of unbuilt Arlington Memorial Bridge columns authorizes 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
Tennessee retired officer wins $835,000 settlement after Perry County jailed him 37 days for Facebook meme about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Two Jan. 6 officers sue Trump administration to block $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, citing 14th Amendment ban on paying insurrection debts.
25 states and DC sue Education Department over OBBBA graduate loan caps taking effect July 1, citing rural healthcare workforce strain.
Trump’s Bedminster golf club manager, with no engineering training, advised Interior on Reflecting Pool repairs and recruited contractor that won $1.7M no-bid deal.
ICE arrests Honduran national at 26 Federal Plaza Tuesday, less than 24 hours after federal judge banned civil immigration arrests at New York City courts.
DOJ sues Connecticut over law banning ICE masks and requiring agent ID, after Ninth Circuit struck down similar California rule on Supremacy Clause.
Colorado Supreme Court orders Children’s Hospital to resume gender-affirming care for 800 minors after hospital cut access citing federal funding threats.
FBI seeks $36 million contract for nationwide license plate reader access across all 50 states and territories, no warrant required for queries.
Federal judge bans ICE from arresting people in three Manhattan immigration courthouses, ruling Trump policy reversal likely “arbitrary and capricious.”
Hennepin County charges ICE officer Christian Castro with four felony assault counts for firing through Minneapolis home’s front door during Jan. 14 chase.
New York Times sues Pentagon for second time in five months over Hegseth rule requiring escorts for journalists in the building.
DOJ creates $1.776 billion fund to pay anyone “weaponized” by past administrations as Trump drops his $10 billion IRS suit.
5,000 rally in Montgomery and faith leaders march Edmund Pettus Bridge against southern Republican redistricting after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling.
Texas Supreme Court rejects Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust House Democratic leader Gene Wu and 12 others over August redistricting quorum break.
Supreme Court refuses to revive Virginia’s new Democratic-drawn congressional map after state court invalidated the underlying constitutional amendment.
Trump-supporting Georgia town of Social Circle sues DHS and ICE in federal court to block the planned 10,000-bed detention center that would triple its population.
Federal judge halts Texas law the day before it would have let local police arrest suspected illegal border crossers, ruling immigration is federal jurisdiction.
California judge bars Kars4Kids ads using children’s voices unless the charity discloses that donations fund Orthodox Jewish gap-year trips to Israel for teenagers.
Federal judge in Rhode Island quashes DOJ subpoena demanding identities and complete medical records of every minor treated for gender dysphoria at Rhode Island Hospital since 2020.
Supreme Court extends stay allowing mifepristone mail and telehealth orders to continue nationwide while Louisiana challenge proceeds, drawing dissents from Thomas and Alito.
USDA employees sue Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins over ‘escalating’ Christian religious messaging to 100,000 staff, alleging First Amendment and Administrative Procedure Act violations.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s sanctions against UN expert on Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese, finding likely First Amendment violation over her criticism of Israel.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to Congo despite that country’s refusal to accept her on medical grounds.
Georgia Gov. Kemp calls June 17 special session to redraw congressional maps for 2028 cycle after Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling reshaped Voting Rights Act framework.
Justice Department sues D.C. disciplinary officials to halt disbarment of Jeffrey Clark, a Trump-pardoned lawyer who tried to weaponize DOJ to overturn 2020 election results.
Lawsuit alleges Florida’s gift of Miami land for Trump’s presidential library and hotel violates Constitution’s Domestic Emoluments Clause and forces other states into “arms race.”
Justice Department, now run by Trump’s former personal lawyer, weighs settling his $10 billion IRS lawsuit, with option of dropping audits.
Federal judge orders ICE to retrain Colorado officers after finding agents violated court order limiting warrantless arrests.
