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3d ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia highlights the Trump administration’s criminal vengeance, too

Abrego already symbolized Trump’s dark deportation agenda. Now he says his criminal case must be dismissed because of the administration’s vengeance.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia with his wife, Jenni Vasquez.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia with his wife, Jenni Vasquez.
3d ago

Another judge denies the DOJ’s effort to unseal Epstein-related grand jury transcripts

Another N.Y. judge previously rejected unsealing Ghislaine Maxwell’s transcripts. A third rejected unsealing the Epstein transcripts in Florida.
A group of young protesters holds pictures of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump.
A group of young protesters holds pictures of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump.
4d ago

Potential Trump Supreme Court pick rails against ‘cultural elites’ in drag ban reversal dissent

In a dissent that invoked cultural issues not present in the case, Judge James Ho complained that his colleagues treated a drag show better than religion.
James C. Ho
James C. Ho
4d ago

New report adds intrigue to unresolved Trump appeal in civil fraud case

A new report adds intrigue to the pending legal fate of the president’s family business.
President Trump Travels To Bedminster For The Weekend
President Trump Travels To Bedminster For The Weekend
5d ago

Can Trump’s Jan. 6 dismissals stop his DOJ from prosecuting a Democrat?

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., cites the Trump DOJ’s sweeping dismissal of Jan. 6 cases as a reason to dismiss her assault case.
LaMonica McIver walks past a chainlink fence gate outside
LaMonica McIver walks past a chainlink fence gate outside
8d ago

Boston Marathon bomber still pursuing appeals over juror bias and judicial recusal

Litigation in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case continues a decade after his conviction and death sentence.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line
8d ago

Washington, D.C., takes Trump administration to court to stop attempted federal takeover

Following an order from Attorney General Pam Bondi, the district filed a lawsuit citing the federal government’s “unlawful assertions of authority.”
Members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on Aug. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on Aug. 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
9d ago

The Subway sandwich case highlights the Trump admin’s criminal justice priorities

For throwing food at law enforcement in Washington, D.C., a man faces a charge that was brought against Jan. 6 defendants, whom Trump later helped.
A man walks near officers outside of a Subway location holding a sandwich
A man walks near officers outside of a Subway location holding a sandwich
9d ago

Kavanaugh says social media law 'likely unconstitutional' as SCOTUS lets Mississippi enforce it

An internet industry trade group representing Facebook, X and others pressed a First Amendment challenge and asked the justices for emergency relief.
The Supreme Court building with the American flag waving in front of it
The Supreme Court building with the American flag waving in front of it
10d ago

Justices asked to prevent ‘immigration dragnet’ ensnaring citizens in roving Trump patrols

The Trump administration is pressing the Supreme Court to free it from a “straitjacket” imposed by a California judge’s Fourth Amendment ruling.
Supreme Court Building Exterior
Supreme Court Building Exterior
11d ago

As with the Eric Adams debacle, another judge refuses to give Trump DOJ what it wants

While checking the executive’s attempt to override the judiciary’s sentencing power, a judge noted the president’s pardon power is not so restrained.
California Deputy Conviction
California Deputy Conviction
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