The decision overrules California law requiring teachers to hide children’s gender expression from parents. District Judge Roger Benitez determined that federal law allows school employees to inform parents…
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Federal Judge Rules Administration Can Share Certain Medicaid Data with ICE
The judge ruled that the administration “is clearly authorized by law” to share data across six categories. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled last week that the Department…
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DOJ and FBI Announce Details of Oil Tanker Seized Under Judicial Warrant
The tanker, already under U.S. sanctions, sought to conceal its identity and location. The Department of Justice unsealed a warrant issued by a District of Columbia U.S. District…
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USDA Prepares to Pause SNAP Funding to States Withholding Data
Twenty-one states have not provided certain information about SNAP recipients to the federal government and are now risking losing their federal funding. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary…
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Federal Judge Upholds Idaho’s Abortion Ban
The Satanic Temple argued a religious right to abortion. U.S. District Judge David Nye ruled against The Satanic Temple in its lawsuit against the law banning abortion in…
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District Court Terminates Federal Oversight of New Orleans Police Department
The Justice Department recognized the successful reforms made by the New Orleans police department. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has terminated the consent…
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Federal Judge Rules President Cannot Deploy National Guard to D.C.
President Trump’s administration has appealed the ruling. District of Columbia Federal Judge Jia Cobb ruled that President Donald Trump illegally deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. She…
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Federal Jury Finds Capitol Police Discriminated Against Female Officer
Verdict finds former K-9 trainee was unfairly dismissed; case highlights ongoing workplace-equity challenges within the agency. A federal jury in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Capitol Police…
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DHS Reponds to Allegations Regarding Immigration Operations and Facility Conditions
Five ICE detainees claimed inadequate food, sleeping conditions, and medical care. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release after District Judge Robert Gettleman ordered that…
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2nd Circuit Vacates Lower Court Ruling in President’s NY Criminal Case
The appellate court determined the district court must reconsider the request to move the case from state to federal court. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals remanded…
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