A federal judge on Oct. 28 indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing federal government shutdown. San Francisco-based Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California orally issued a … Continue reading Federal judge extends order blocking firings during shutdown
The Trump administration on Oct. 27 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the firing of the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter. The Copyright Office, a separate department of the Library of Congress, registers copyright claims, stores information about copyright ownership, gives information to the public, and helps Congress and other government offices with copyright-related matters. The federal government’s emergency application seeks to uphold Perlmutter’s firing after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the government earlier this year. Perlmutter sued the Trump administration after she was fired in May, arguing … Continue reading Trump admin asks Supreme Court to uphold firing of copyright office chief
A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 24 grappled with a challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, in a separate challenge to West Virginia’s deployment of its National Guard troops to … Continue reading Federal judge hears challenge to Trump’s deployment of troops to Washington
A federal judge struck down a Biden administration regulation that gave federal health care anti-discrimination protections to those seeking transgender-related health care. Responding to a lawsuit brought by 15 states, U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola of the Southern District of … Continue reading Federal judge strikes down Biden-era HHS transgender care rule
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for Alabama inmate Anthony Boyd late on Oct. 23, over the dissent of three justices. The nation’s highest court declined Boyd’s request for a temporary reprieve in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson filed a dissenting opinion, in which they said that the planned method of execution—nitrogen hypoxia—was cruel and unusual punishment forbidden by the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment. The execution protocol requires that a gas mask be strapped over the condemned person’s face to replace breathable air … Continue reading Supreme Court denies death-row reprieve for Alabama prisoner
A federal judge in Chicago on Oct. 22 said she would extend her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the Windy City while awaiting the Supreme Court’s ruling on the dispute. The plaintiffs—the state of … Continue reading Federal judge to extend block on Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 20 declined a male college student’s request to withdraw his challenge to Idaho’s ban on male athletes competing on school sports teams intended for females. The court’s new ruling in Little v. Hecox came without comment in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. Previously, on July 3, the Supreme Court granted Idaho’s petition but has not yet scheduled an oral argument in the case. Respondent Lindsay Hecox had sued Idaho, alleging that Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause and Title IX, a federal civil rights law that … Continue reading Student challenging ban on males in female sports cannot withdraw case: Supreme Court
A federal appeals court ruled on Oct. 20 that President Donald Trump may deploy National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland, Oregon, while the case works its way through the lower courts. A … Continue reading Federal appeals court allows Trump’s National Guard deployment in Oregon
The Supreme Court on Oct. 20 agreed to consider whether a federal law barring illegal drug users from possessing firearms is constitutional. Hunter Biden was convicted under the same law in June 2024, but his father, then-President Joe Biden, pardoned him in December 2024. The justices granted the petition in United States v. Hemani without comment in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The respondent, Ali Danial Hemani, is a dual citizen of the United States and Pakistan, according to the government’s petition. The petition describes Hemani as “a drug dealer who uses illegal drugs.” The FBI obtained a search … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider whether illegal drug users may possess firearms
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his state is suing California and Washington state over their policy of allegedly ignoring federal rules regarding the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The new lawsuit comes weeks after the federal government unveiled stricter … Continue reading Florida sues California, Washington State, for allegedly ignoring federal commercial driving rules
The Supreme Court says it will hear a case on Dec. 8 about the firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member by the president. The scheduling announcement refers to the case known as Trump v. Slaughter. President Donald Trump … Continue reading Supreme Court sets December hearing for Trump FTC firing case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 17 rejected an advocacy group’s emergency application to allow a religious parent to opt her child out of California’s mandatory vaccination policy for schoolchildren. The court’s decision in We the Patriots USA v. Ventura … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t exempt California schoolchild from vaccination mandate
Several Marxist groups are planning to participate in No Kings rallies on Oct. 18 that aim to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its policies. More than 2,700 “No Kings Day” protests, rallies, and marches are expected around the United … Continue reading Communist Party USA, other Marxist groups, to join ‘No Kings’ protests
A federal judge on Oct. 15 extended her order preventing President Donald Trump from deploying members of the Oregon National Guard to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Portland. Responding to a lawsuit filed by Oregon, Judge Karin … Continue reading Federal judge extends order blocking Trump’s National Guard deployment in Oregon
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 15 that he plans to attend next month’s Supreme Court oral arguments about his reciprocal tariffs, most of which have been struck down by the lower courts. Sitting presidents don’t normally attend Supreme Court … Continue reading Trump says he plans to attend tariff policy appeal at Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 15 seemed likely to limit the use of race-based districting during an oral argument concerning Louisiana’s congressional map. At the same time, some justices on the nation’s highest court pushed back against the idea … Continue reading Supreme Court seems inclined to restrict race-based districting
The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down race-based redistricting as unconstitutional, or at least rein in the practice, court experts told The Epoch Times. The outcome of the high-profile racial gerrymandering case of Louisiana v. Callais could have an … Continue reading Supreme Court could outlaw race-based redistricting
Attorneys for former FBI director James Comey told a federal judge on Oct. 14 that they will ask the court to rule that the U.S. attorney named by President Donald Trump to prosecute him was illegally appointed. Having the appointment … Continue reading Comey will seek to remove prosecutor in case against him
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 14 rejected radio talk show host Alex Jones’s appeal of a $1.4 billion defamation judgment related to his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting as a hoax. The court denied … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’s appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment
The Supreme Court is considering a Texas woman’s lawsuit claiming that the United States Postal Service (USPS) engaged in racial discrimination when it stopped delivering her mail. Konan, who described herself in a brief as a “respected black realtor, insurance … Continue reading Supreme Court hears case about USPS failing to deliver mail