The court’s panel determined that political motivations, not racial ones, were behind the redraw. A panel of judges from the Middle Tennessee District Court determined that Tennessee may…
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Federal Judge Pauses Merger of Paramount and Warner Bros.
He said the merger of the two entertainment companies is likely to violate antitrust laws. Northern District of California Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted a temporary restraining order to…
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Judge Rules in Favor of Americans in Maduro Torture Case
The $314 million award marks the largest judgment to date for Americans seeking compensation after being imprisoned in Venezuela. Federal Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami ruled in favor of…
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Dual Citizen Convicted of Illegally Exporting U.S. Tech to Iran
The Iranian-born businessman will be sentenced in October and faces prison time, as well as a fine of up to $1 million. A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen was found…
Read MoreFederal Judges Sentence Men in NY and AZ for Laser Strikes on Aircraft
The action is a federal crime with penalties of up to five years in prison. Federal judges in New York and Arizona recently sentenced men who pointed lasers…
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DHS Issues Terminations of Temporary Protected Status for 7 Nations
The “limited relief” from the agency allows time for lower courts to align U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued notices to Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) users…
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Federal Judge Blocks Virginia’s ICE Mask Ban
The judge stated that the Justice Department is likely to win the lawsuit against the anti-mask legislation. U.S. District Judge Robert Payne issued a preliminary injunction blocking a…
Read MoreCircuit Court Upholds DHS Expansion of Expedited Deportations
A district court had placed a stay on the expansion, citing a violation of due process. A divided panel of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals…
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U.S. Postmaster Announces Proposal Restricting Mail-In Ballot Delivery
The Postal Service would not deliver ballots in states that refuse to submit voter rolls to the federal government for review. Postmaster General David Steiner discussed a proposed…
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Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use 2023 Map for Midterms
The lower court’s injunction is stayed while the case against the redistricted map proceeds. The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing the state of Alabama to use…
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