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  • Trump Vows to Back Away from Kennedy Center Overhaul After Judge Orders His Name Off Iconic Landmark: What Happens Next?

    A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the iconic John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, setting up what could become a significant legal and political battle over presidential authority, congressional power, and the future of one of America’s most prominent cultural institutions. The ruling raises a…

  • Federal Judge Receives Private Reprimand After Admitting Relationship With Police Officer

    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…

  • Federal Judge Says Kilmar Abrego Garcia Prosecution Appeared Retaliatory After Deportation Lawsuit Victory

    A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant whose wrongful deportation case became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement and executive power. In a sharply worded ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw threw out federal human smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia, concluding that the…

  • Minnesota Detainee Released After Judge Threatens Contempt Against Acting ICE Director

    The Trump administration has released a man held in immigration detention in Minnesota after a federal judge warned he would hold the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders. Juan Tobay Robles, an Ecuadorian national detained by federal immigration agents earlier this month, was released from…

  • In a major legal setback for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued an order on Friday, February 14, 2025, temporarily halting mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The decision delivers an early blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restructure the consumer watchdog agency, which was established in…

  • Federal Judge Admits Ethical Breach and Takes Corrective Action

    A federal judge recently acknowledged violating judicial ethics rules by delivering presentations to a politically affiliated club. To address the issue, the judge removed his presentations from the club’s YouTube channel and pledged not to speak at future meetings of the organization. Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Jerome Holmes of the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court…

  • Judge Will Not Block Biden Administration Ban On Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements

    A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a tree-trimming company’s attempt to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning agreements that prevent workers from joining rivals or starting competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Kelley Hodge in Philadelphia ruled that the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws, possesses the authority to prohibit practices it deems…

  • Federal Judge Who Banned Female Prosecutor Avoids Discipline

    A federal judge in Texas engaged in improper conduct but will face no discipline for making disparaging remarks about women attorneys and permanently barring a female prosecutor from his courtroom. Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that no further action was necessary to address a judicial…

  • This Law Is A Lifeline For Pregnant Workers Even As An Abortion Dispute Complicates Its Enforcement

    Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera had been forced to take leave from her job as head custodian at a South Carolina high school after she turned in a doctor’s note asking to be…

  • Advocates Seek Justice for Victims Allegedly Sexually Abused by Former Detective Golubski

    Legal proceedings resumed on Thursday, May 30, 2024, as former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski faced mounting allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking, sparking renewed calls for accountability within the legal community. Amidst a backdrop of impassioned protests outside the courthouse, survivors bravely shared their stories of trauma inflicted by Golubski, shedding light…