A federal judge in Washington, D.C., appeared unconvinced by a request from 14 states seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, which would prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates at DOGE from accessing federal agency data and firing government employees. U.S. District Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan expressed skepticism during Monday’s…
The recent wave of firings and departures under President Donald Trump’s administration has led to a flood of talented lawyers seeking new opportunities in Washington, D.C.’s prominent legal market. Law firms in the city are now receiving a surge of resumes from former government attorneys who have been ousted or voluntarily left their roles at…
Sarah Rector, a Black girl of Muscogee Creek descent, became one of the wealthiest Black children in the United States after oil was discovered on her land in 1913. However, her wealth also subjected her to legal guardianship restrictions, racial reclassification, and scrutiny from civil rights organizations. Born in 1902 in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma),…