- Justice Department sues for ownership of $15 million seized from Iranian oil tycoon
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed two lawsuits on March 6 in federal court, seeking forfeiture of more than $15.3 million that was allegedly used to finance the illicit distribution of sanctioned Iranian oil. The lawsuits come after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28 that led to the death of Iran’s supreme leader, [...]
- Appeals court rules Trump can suspend refugee admissions
President Donald Trump has legal authority to indefinitely suspend the admission of foreign nationals who are trying to enter the United States through its refugee resettlement program, a federal appeals court ruled on March 5. Trump froze refugee resettlement programs as he took office in January 2025. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth [...]
- More than 20 states sue over Trump’s new global tariffs
A coalition of 24 states filed a lawsuit on March 5 in federal court against President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs. The Democratic state attorneys general and governors argue in the suit, filed with the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade, that the new tariffs, which are being implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, are beyond the [...]
- Supreme Court rules NJ Transit can be sued over out-of-state accidents
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 ruled unanimously that New Jersey’s public transit system may be sued for accidents that take place outside of its home state. The justices found that New Jersey Transit is not an arm of the state, and this means that it can be sued in other states’ courts. Although the transit agency operates buses, trains, and light rail primarily in [...]
