- Federal judge orders Transportation Department to restore Hudson Tunnel Project funding
A federal judge on Feb. 6 directed the Trump administration to resume funding for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey just as construction was poised to shut down on the project. The $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project involves building a new tunnel and railroad infrastructure for passenger rail trains under the Hudson River, while rehabilitation efforts take [...]
- Appeals court rejects challenge to Trump’s orders curbing DEI
A federal appeals court on Feb. 6 turned away a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive orders ending so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a preliminary injunction issued in February 2025 by U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Maryland [...]
- Judge blocks DHS from using taxpayer data for immigration enforcement
A federal judge on Feb. 5 temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayer information supplied by the IRS for immigration enforcement purposes. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred DHS and one of its agencies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from following interagency agreements in which the IRS shares [...]
- Georgia’s Fulton County sues for return of 2020 election documents seized by FBI
Fulton County, Georgia, is suing the federal government for the return of 2020 election documents that the FBI seized in a raid last week. A county spokesperson said on Feb. 4 that the county filed a motion in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia requesting the return of all 2020 election files that the FBI took on Jan. 28 under a search warrant. The FBI [...]
