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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has revived a long-dormant 85-year-old immigration law, using it to criminally charge undocumented immigrants for failing to register with the federal government — a requirement that most immigration attorneys say hasn’t been enforced in over seven decades. The Alien Registration Act of 1940, originally passed during World War…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 20 other Democratic attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block former President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The motion, filed on Monday, March 23, 2025, in Massachusetts federal court, argues that the executive order is…
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Recently, U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that sought to dismantle federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The decision represents a major legal barrier to the administration’s attempts to curtail DEI initiatives, raising questions about the constitutional implications…
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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson ruled that the orders likely violate constitutional rights, including free speech protections, and prevented the administration from altering…
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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…
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s White House-backed efficiency team from accessing sensitive Treasury Department data following a lawsuit filed by 19 states challenging the legality of such access. The lawsuit, brought by a coalition of mostly Democratic attorneys general, argues that President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent violated federal law…
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A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, alleging unauthorized access to a sensitive federal payments database. The lawsuit, filed Friday, February, 7, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenges the administration’s decision to…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a stern warning to hospitals across the state on Monday, asserting that compliance with President Donald J. Trump’s recent executive order restricting gender-affirming care would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws. In a formal letter addressed to healthcare providers, James emphasized that refusing medical services to transgender individuals based…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced an imminent lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the legality of its decision to freeze federal grant programs. James, joined by other Democratic attorneys general, contends that the sweeping funding halt is both unconstitutional and harmful to communities that rely on these critical resources. Federal Grant Freeze…
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In a major political move on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued pardons for approximately 1,500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The rioters, who stormed the Capitol in a bid to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, will now see their convictions erased…
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