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A federal judge has ruled that the case against pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in New Jersey, rejecting a U.S. government motion to transfer proceedings to Louisiana, where the Columbia University graduate student has been detained since his arrest last month. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued a 67-page decision on Tuesday, affirming that…
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In a dramatic escalation of his campaign against perceived political adversaries, former US President Donald Trump has directed the suspension of security clearances for lawyers at a prominent Washington, D.C., law firm aiding former special counsel Jack Smith. The move, announced on Tuesday, targets Covington & Burling, LLP, which provided pro bono legal services to…
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has officially dismantled the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a federal database designed to track misconduct by law enforcement officers. The database, hailed as a vital tool for policing reform, was intended to prevent officers with documented misconduct records from transferring between agencies without scrutiny. The U.S.…
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The Trump administration has initiated the termination of the remaining U.S. attorneys appointed during the Biden administration, signaling a rapid shift in federal law enforcement priorities. According to multiple sources familiar with the move, the dismissals were executed without coordination with the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, marking a significant departure from…
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On Tuesday, February 5, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. Attorney General by a 54-46 vote, with strong backing from Republican senators. Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General, has spent 18 years as a prosecutor and is now tasked with overseeing the country’s legal landscape. Bondi’s confirmation comes after the…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has mandated the reinstatement of federal funding that was previously frozen following an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo issued earlier this week. The OMB memo, which directed a blanket freeze on federal funding, has now been overridden by a court ruling and the Justice Department’s directive, which ensures…
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The White House budget office has ordered a pause in all federal grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance. This sweeping decision, made to realign federal programs with President Donald Trump’s priorities, is set to impact a broad spectrum of government-backed initiatives. While the memo clarifies that programs like Medicare and Social Security benefits…
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Justice Department Probes Foreign Influence in U.S. Patent Litigation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether foreign entities are financing U.S. patent lawsuits to gain access to trade secrets from American companies, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday. This report on third-party litigation funding raises…
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Emmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer, pleaded guilty on Friday to three federal civil rights and conspiracy charges related to the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed 29-year-old Black man, who died after a traffic stop escalated into violence in January 2023. Martin’s guilty plea is part of a larger federal case…
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is at the forefront of a legal and legislative battle against the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” a policy blueprint that she warns could drastically alter the legal landscape in the United States if former President Donald Trump is re-elected. As a founding member of the “Stop Project 2025” task force, Pressley…
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