George Nyavor
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A U.S. federal judge has accused the Trump administration of disregarding a court order that blocked the freezing of billions in federal aid, issuing a new mandate requiring immediate compliance. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled Monday, February 10, 2025, that the…
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A Florida attorney has been charged with aggravated stalking after allegedly harassing another lawyer through repeated unwanted visits, threatening text messages, and references to the victim’s family. Carlos L. Santi, 43, an attorney with the Property & Casualty Law Group in Coral Gables, was arrested Thursday while carrying pizza boxes labeled with the name of…
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a federal lawsuit against Starbucks Corp., alleging that the coffee giant’s hiring and promotion policies violate federal civil rights laws by favoring certain racial and gender groups. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, claims that Starbucks engaged in discriminatory employment…
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Tom Goldstein, the renowned Supreme Court litigator and founder of SCOTUSblog, was arrested Monday after prosecutors argued he posed an “urgent risk of flight” due to his undisclosed cryptocurrency transactions, according to court filings. Federal prosecutors allege that Goldstein, who was charged in January in a 22-count indictment for tax fraud and making false statements…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has directed federal prosecutors to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case, which accused Adams of bribery and campaign finance violations, had made him the first sitting NYC mayor in modern history to face federal indictment. According to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dissolve a temporary restraining order (TRO) that restricts access to Treasury Department payment systems. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer over the weekend, limits access to civil servants with job-related needs, effectively blocking Elon Musk and the…
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A third federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally. The latest ruling, issued Monday, February 10, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire, follows similar decisions by judges in Seattle…
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In a move to reshape the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) policy, President Donald Trump has revoked the Biden administration’s executive order on AI governance. The Trump administration has instead replaced it with a new directive aimed at prioritizing American dominance in the field. The executive order, titled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial…
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A federal judge on Friday, February 7, 2025, issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to place nearly 2,700 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave and recall most of those stationed abroad. The ruling delivers a significant legal setback to the administration’s efforts to curtail US…
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San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Friday, February 7, 2025, that the City and County of San Francisco, alongside Santa Clara County, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s latest directives targeting sanctuary jurisdictions. The legal action seeks to protect local control and public safety from what officials describe as unconstitutional federal…
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