U.S. District Court

  • Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Law Firm

    A U.S. federal court on Friday, May 23, issued a permanent injunction against an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that targeted the prominent law firm Jenner & Block LLP, ruling that the order violated the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination. Judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the…

  • Diddy’s Lawyers Confronts Credibility of Cassie Ventura: Plays Tape Of Cassie Yelling, ‘I’ll Kill You’

    The federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs entered the end of its first week with a contentious cross-examination of the prosecution’s central witness, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. The defense sought to undermine her credibility by introducing audio evidence and scrutinizing her personal history, as both sides continue to battle over the narrative that will shape the…

  • Trump Accused By Federal Judge of Defying Order on Federal Aid Freeze

    A U.S. federal judge has accused the Trump administration of disregarding a court order that blocked the freezing of billions in federal aid, issuing a new mandate requiring immediate compliance. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled Monday, February 10, 2025, that the…

  • Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Law Restricting Foreign Electoral Donations Over First Amendment Concerns

    In a major legal development, a U.S. Federal District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Ohio House Bill 1, a law designed to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to state election campaigns. The court found that the law likely infringes upon the free speech rights of lawful permanent residents (LPRs),…

  • The C.J. Rice Story: Innocent Man Exonerated After Spending 12 Years Behind Bars Over 2011 Shooting

    After more than a decade of maintaining his innocence, C.J. Rice, formerly known as Charles J. Rice, has been officially exonerated from a wrongful conviction that resulted in over 12 years of imprisonment. The exoneration was pronounced at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia on Monday morning, marking the end of…