While construction cannot proceed due to a judge’s ruling, the planning process for the White House addition proceeds. Members of the National Capital Planning Commission cast their final…
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Supreme Court Upholds Law Officer’s Qualified Immunity
The majority found the officer did not use “gratuitous” force. The Supreme Court released a decision in Zorn v. Linton that reinforces qualified immunity and reversed a lower…
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DOJ Appeals District Court Injunction on HUD Housing Grants for the Homeless
Rhode Island judge halts agency policy to decrease homelessness. The Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has appealed a…
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Appellate Court Rules President Can Suspend Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
The court ruled the administration can stop processing applications, but must continue to provide services to refugees already resettled in the country. A panel of the Ninth Circuit…
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Federal Judge Blocks FL Governor’s Designation of Muslim Groups as Terrorist Organizations
Governor DeSantis had ordered agencies in his state to deny funding, contracts, and employment to the groups. District Court Judge Mark Walker issued a preliminary injunction, blocking an…
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Justice Department Appeals Federal Judge’s Block of Third Country Deportations
The Supreme Court has previously given the deportation practice the green light. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit to…
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Appeals Court Vacates Injunction Against Chicago ICE Operations
The circuit court called the district judge’s ruling “constitutionally suspect” and said it infringed on the separation of powers on record. The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Federal Judge Rules on Tariff Refunds
The federal government could owe $175 billion in refunds for tariffs. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that companies impacted by trade…
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9th Circuit Vacates Injunction Against President’s Collective Bargaining Ban
Federal departments have been directed to reconsider their affiliation with unions. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel overturned a preliminary injunction last week that halted an executive…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Funding Cuts to Public Health Grants
Four states have challenged the termination of CDC funding. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah issued a 14-day order preventing President Trump’s administration from rescinding approximately $600 million in…
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