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The Trump administration has informed a federal court that the controversial proposed $1.7 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” does not exist and will not be created, arguing that ongoing legal challenges against the initiative should therefore be dismissed. In a court filing submitted Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema that…
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Federal courts are continuing to examine the legality of a controversial settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) despite the Department of Justice’s announcement that it has permanently abandoned a proposed $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that was central to the agreement. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the…
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An Atlanta federal judge who admitted to an extramarital relationship with an Atlanta police officer has received a private reprimand but remains on the bench, highlighting the limited mechanisms available for removing Article III judges from office. The allegations, which reportedly involved sexual encounters in the judge’s chambers at the federal courthouse, have drawn renewed…
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Donald Trump publicly criticized two conservative Supreme Court justices he appointed, accusing them of harming the country after they joined a majority ruling limiting his administration’s tariff powers. In a lengthy post on Truth Social Sunday night, Trump singled out Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over a recent Supreme Court decision striking down his…
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A key federal rules committee has voted to scale back a proposed transparency requirement for “friend of the court” filings, opting instead to prioritize donor privacy and avoid potential constitutional challenges. The U.S. Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules (ACAR) voted 5–1 on Thursday to remove a controversial provision that would have required organizations filing amicus…
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The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider whether to review former President Donald Trump’s appeal of an $88.3 million civil verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll in a landmark sexual abuse and defamation case. The justices are scheduled to discuss Trump’s petition during a private conference on March 6, 2026,…
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What began as a chance meeting during law school orientation at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has evolved into an extraordinary judicial legacy. Four former NCCU School of Law roommates — now all judges — are reflecting on a journey defined by professional excellence, mutual accountability, and the enduring impact of legal education at a…
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The family of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, has retained Romanucci & Blandin, the law firm that previously represented the family of George Floyd in a landmark civil rights case against the City of Minneapolis. The move signals that the litigation surrounding Good’s death…
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A Hilton-branded hotel in the Minneapolis area has sparked a legal and political controversy after allegedly canceling room reservations made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a social media post on Monday, January 5, 2025. The incident comes amid heightened federal immigration enforcement activity…
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A federal grand jury has declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the Department of Justice’s second failed attempt to pursue criminal charges against the prominent Democratic official. The legal battle follows a mortgage fraud case previously dismissed by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, who ruled in November that the federal…
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