Since President Donald Trump assumed office for his second term in January 2025, his administration has been hit with dozens of lawsuits challenging key executive actions on immigration, civil liberties, diversity initiatives, government restructuring, and more, according to a comprehensive litigation tracker maintained by Just Security. The tracker documents a broad range of cases filed…
A U.S. District Judge has blocked the Trump administration from designating artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and prohibiting federal contractors from using its Claude AI model, delivering a significant victory for the company in a high-stakes legal battle over government contracts and free speech. In a ruling issued Thursday, U.S. District…
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed three new laws prohibiting ICE agents and local police from wearing masks while performing their duties, marking a direct legislative response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement operations. The measures, signed on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, require law enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents — to…
A bipartisan determination by the U.S. House Ethics Committee that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations is intensifying legal and constitutional questions as the Florida lawmaker simultaneously faces pending federal criminal charges tied to the same underlying conduct. The committee’s findings, issued after a seven-hour hearing, concluded that Cherfilus-McCormick violated House rules, including campaign…
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their first return to federal court since their January arraignment, as a U.S. judge weighed key legal disputes surrounding their high-profile drug trafficking case. The hearing, held Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Manhattan before Alvin Hellerstein, centered on whether charges against the couple should be dismissed and…
The NAACP has appointed Kristen Clarke as its general counsel, a move widely viewed as a significant escalation in the organization’s legal campaign against policies advanced under the administration of Donald Trump. Clarke’s arrival comes as the NAACP expands litigation targeting federal and state actions it argues undermine longstanding civil rights protections, particularly in the…
Fresh criminal referrals submitted by a senior Trump administration official have reignited legal tensions surrounding New York Attorney General Letitia James, despite the prior dismissal of a federal case against her. Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, this week sent formal referrals to federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida and…
A Georgia prosecution involving murder charges tied to the use of abortion medication is facing increasing legal uncertainty after a Superior Court judge set bond at just $1 for the most serious count, raising questions about whether the case will proceed to indictment. The defendant, identified as Alexia Moore, was arrested earlier this month in…
A Los Angeles court is set to review a petition for a restraining order filed by actress Nia Long, who alleges a sustained pattern of harassment by a woman she claims has repeatedly appeared at her residence under the belief that they are in a romantic relationship. According to court documents first reported by TMZ,…
Two former U.S. immigration judges have escalated their legal fight to a federal appellate court, challenging a ruling that upheld their dismissal as consistent with the constitutional authority of the president. Judges Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch filed an appeal this week to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after the Merit…