The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana courts must reconsider the case of a man who was denied access to a physical therapy clinic’s pool because he has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned opinion … Continue reading Supreme Court sends HIV patient therapy case back to Louisiana Court of Appeal
A federal judge on Dec. 10 blocked President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles to deal with civil unrest. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected the Trump administration’s argument that protests against federal immigration authorities constituted … Continue reading Judge halts Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
The Supreme Court grappled with federal limits restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates during oral arguments on Dec. 9. Limits on spending coordinated between party committees and candidates were created on the theory that not having them encourages … Continue reading Supreme Court considers whether to undo campaign finance limits
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge on Dec. 9 to a federal law restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates. The case pits those who say the First Amendment vigorously protects political speech against those who say … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to campaign finance restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 decided not to take up the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) appeal in a consumer privacy lawsuit. The high court dismissed the NBA’s petition in NBA v. Salazar in an unsigned order without comment. … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear NBA’s appeal in consumer privacy lawsuit
The Supreme Court is poised to consider overturning a 90-year-old precedent that limits the reasons why presidents may remove members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and independent federal agencies. A ruling in favor of the federal government would bolster … Continue reading Supreme Court will examine Trump’s authority to fire independent agency members
The Supreme Court is likely to strike down federal limits restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates, legal experts told The Epoch Times. Their comments come as the justices prepare to hear a challenge on Dec. 9 to provisions … Continue reading Supreme Court likely to undo campaign finance limits, lawyers say
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling on Dec. 5 in a lawsuit in which immigration judges are challenging a policy that prevents them from speaking publicly about their jobs. The issue before the high court … Continue reading Supreme Court blocks appeals court ruling in immigration judges’ free speech lawsuit
A divided federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 5 that President Donald Trump may fire members of independent labor boards. The 2-1 ruling in Harris v. Bessent was issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia … Continue reading Federal appeals court upholds Trump’s firing of labor board members
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Dec. 5 to review whether President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. The court’s decision took the form of an unsigned order without comment. No justices dissented. The case is known … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear Trump’s birthright citizenship case
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered late on Dec. 4 that a redrawn election map expected to increase Republican representation in Texas’s U.S. House delegation remain in place. The court’s new unsigned order in League of United Latin American Citizens v. … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds Texas election map that favors Republicans
A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleges he was repeatedly abused in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. Ryan Samsel of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was convicted in September 2024 of civil disorder-related offenses in connection with the … Continue reading Jan. 6 defendant sues federal government for $18 Million over alleged abuses in custody
The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Dec. 1 with internet service provider Cox Communications’ appeal of a $1 billion jury verdict. Music labels won the verdict over music piracy that Cox’s customers allegedly committed. The piracy complained of often takes … Continue reading Supreme Court hears internet provider’s appeal in $1 billion copyright infringement case
A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 1 that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey. The new ruling came from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. … Continue reading Appeals court disqualifies Alina Habba as US Attorney in New Jersey
Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX (India) on Nov. 30, 2025. Agitators protest ICE in New York City: Venezuela condemns Trump declaring Venezuelan airspace off-limits: Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX, Nov. 30, 2025
More appearances by Matthew Vadum on NewsX (India). Nov. 24, 2025: Russia-Ukraine war. Nov. 23, 2025: Ukraine-Russia war. Nov. 23, 2025: More on Ukraine-Russia war. Nov. 19, 2025: U.S. Congress approves bill to release Jeffrey Epstein … Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX: Nov. 19-24, 2025
I appear on News X (India) so often to discuss current affairs that it is difficult for me to keep up with regularly posting the video clips. Here I’ll throw a whole bunch in one post so I’m not stuck … Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX Nov. 25-26, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 26 put off ruling on whether President Donald Trump may fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office until after it rules on the president’s firing of two members of independent agencies. The new … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t let Trump fire copyright office chief for now
The Trump administration late on Nov. 25 appealed a federal district judge’s ruling requiring the government to end its deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump had said the troops were needed to deal with … Continue reading Trump admin appeals order to end National Guard deployment in DC
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he designated the controversial Muslim advocacy group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Transnational Criminal Organization. CAIR Litigation Director and General Counsel Lena … Continue reading CAIR sues Texas over terrorist organization designation