He says the removal of public health data violated laws requiring advance notice. U.S. District Judge John Bates issued a temporary order for federal health agencies to return…
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White House Responds to Judge’s Extension of Federal Employee Buyout Offer
22 State AGs support OPM’s “Fork Directive” federal employee buyout. On Monday, District Court Judge George O’Toole indefinitely extended the deadline for federal workers to accept a functional…
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DOJ Files Motion to Dissolve or Modify Block of DOGE Access to Treasury
The motion appeals the temporary restraining order, claiming no basis for distinguishing “civil servants” from “political appointees. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Sunday requesting…
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Judge Pauses Federal Employee Buyout
Over 60,000 government employees had accepted the deferred resignation offer prior to the judge’s response to the government employees union legal challenge. On Thursday, a federal judge in…
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White House Budget Office Rescinds Temporary Federal Financial Aid Freeze
A federal judge had blocked the move before it went into effect on Tuesday. The Office of Management and Budget has rescinded its two-page memo ordering all federal…
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Transportation Secretary Confirmed by Senate
All minority members voted against the nominee in protest of President Trump’s federal spending freeze. The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the new Secretary of Transportation on Tuesday,…
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Chief Justice Roberts Issues Annual Year-End Report
He decried violence and disregard of court decisions. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued his 2024 year-end annual report on the state of the federal judiciary this…
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Federal Judge Blocks ACA Coverage for DACA Recipients
He rules that a CMS final rule cannot redefine “lawfully present.” U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted 19 states a stay from allowing Deferred Action for Childhood…
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Federal Judge Denies Sale of Infowars to The Onion
He says the auction process lacked transparency and the buyout needs to be higher. Federal Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez denied the proposed sale of the platform Infowars to…
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Federal Judge Declares Illinois’ Gun Ban Unconstitutional
A recent Supreme Court ruling cited in the decision, which is stayed for 30 days. District Judge Stephen McGlynn overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons earlier this month…
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