Politics Mar 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on U.S. gun makers sued by Mexico for fueling cartel violence The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies have fueled cartel gun violence.
Nation Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against drivers in case that could make civil rights claims harder The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily be able to recover their legal fees. It's a finding that advocacy groups across the ideological spectrum had argued could make it…
Politics Feb 24 Trump defends Musk's demand that federal employees summarize what they've been doing Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organizations filed an updated lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, arguing Elon Musk had violated the law by threatening mass firings.
Politics Feb 24 Supreme Court won't hear cases from anti-abortion activists on protest limits The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.
Politics Feb 24 Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
Politics Feb 21 Judge blocks Trump's order to withdraw federal funding for DEI programs as lawsuit plays out A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
World Feb 21 Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID workers off the job U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined to keep in place his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts, as part of an administration plan that would also give those…
Politics Feb 21 Federal judge allows Trump's mass firings of federal workers to proceed - for now A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward.
Politics Feb 18 Federal judge refuses to immediately block Elon Musk and DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday found that there are legitimate questions about Musk's authority, but said there isn't evidence of the kind of grave legal harm that would justify a temporary restraining order.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump's plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.