The Supreme Court on Oct. 6 decided to not take up an appeal from convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who had asked the justices to toss her sex trafficking convictions. Maxwell was an associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein, a … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear Ghislaine Maxwell appeal
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Oct. 6 in a bid to stop the federal government from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago. The state and city are arguing in … Continue reading Illinois, Chicago sue Trump admin to halt National Guard deployment to Chicago
The Supreme Court on Oct. 3 agreed to consider how the compensation a county government owes to someone whose property was foreclosed on for non-payment of taxes should be calculated. In the case, the nation’s highest court is expected to … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear case on compensation county owes from foreclosure
A federal judge sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Oct. 3 for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh three years ago. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had said on Sept. 19 that it would … Continue reading Would-be Justice Kavanaugh assassin gets 8-year prison term
The Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 3 to consider Exxon Mobil’s bid to secure compensation from Cuban state-owned companies for energy-related assets nationalized decades ago by the island nation’s communist government. The court did not explain its decision to grant … Continue reading Supreme Court takes up Exxon Mobil’s lawsuit over seized Cuban assets
A federal judge recused himself on Oct. 2 from Oregon’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s plan to federalize Oregon National Guard troops to deal with civil unrest outside federal immigration facilities in Portland. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed suit … Continue reading Judge recuses himself in lawsuit over Trump’s deployment of troops in Oregon
The Trump administration filed a second appeal asking the Supreme Court to look at whether President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is constitutional. The federal government’s new petition in Trump v. Barbara was docketed by the court on Sept. … Continue reading Trump admin appeals ruling blocking birthright citizenship policy
A federal appeals court ruled on Sept. 30 that investigative reporter Catherine Herridge must disclose the name of her sources for a series of Fox News reports regarding a Chinese American scientist the FBI investigated but did not charge. The … Continue reading Federal appeals court orders reporter to divulge her sources in lawsuit
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit over suspending his account in 2021, according to documents filed in court on Sept. 29. The social media website, owned by Alphabet, put Trump’s YouTube … Continue reading YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit with Trump
The Supreme Court on Sept. 26 temporarily stayed a federal appeals court ruling requiring that Alabama death row inmate Michael Sockwell be retried for murder. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit had ruled on June 30 that … Continue reading Supreme Court stays ruling that could lead to retrial of death row prisoner
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to look at whether President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is constitutional. A petition seeking review by the nation’s highest court was filed late on Sept. 26. The Supreme Court is … Continue reading Trump admin asks Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court on Sept. 26 extended its prior order letting the Trump administration temporarily withhold approximately $4 billion in foreign aid funding previously authorized by Congress. The full court granted the federal government’s request to impound the congressionally appropriated … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Trump admin to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
Redistricting based on race is unconstitutional, the Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear a major election law case next month. The comments by the DOJ came in a Sept. 24 brief as … Continue reading Race-based redistricting is unconstitutional, DOJ tells Supreme Court
An advocacy group is urging the Supreme Court to allow a religious parent to opt her child out of California’s mandatory vaccination policy for schoolchildren. The new application in We The Patriots USA v. Ventura Unified School District, docketed by … Continue reading Supreme Court asked to exempt California schoolchild from vaccination mandate
The Supreme Court on Sept. 22 temporarily upheld President Donald Trump’s authority to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member Rebecca Slaughter, and announced it will hear a challenge to a 90-year-old precedent limiting that authority. Trump’s ousting of Slaughter is … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC member for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 19 formally blocked a trial in New York state court related to an upcoming high court case over New Jersey Transit’s potential liability for injuries caused outside its home state. The state trial will … Continue reading Supreme Court halts New Jersey Transit trial in New York
The Justice Department stated on Sept. 19 that it will seek a sentence of at least 30 years behind bars for Nicholas John Roske for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh three years ago. Roske was dressed in … Continue reading Justice Department seeks 30-year sentence for would-be Kavanaugh assassin
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Sept. 19 for an emergency order letting it revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants in the United States. The emergency application in Noem v. National TPS Alliance … Continue reading Trump admin urges Supreme Court to remove legal protections for Venezuelan immigrants
A federal district judge in Florida threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Sept. 19. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said in a ruling that the lawsuit as it currently stands violates court … Continue reading Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Sept. 18 to grant an emergency order ousting Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, from her post. President Donald Trump alleges that Cook committed mortgage fraud related … Continue reading Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Lisa Cook as Fed governor