Politics May 04 Trump seeks to move New York criminal case to federal court By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Oct 14 Federal judge allows current DACA immigration program to continue temporarily A federal judge has ruled that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Nation Feb 28 Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands The ruling doesn't stop drilling already underway in areas with sage grouse, but it could help protect the birds from future activity. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 28 Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids A U.S. judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely. By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Politics Jul 03 Watch 4:11 Trump rejects court decision on unconstitutional asylum detention Although the Trump administration has faced criticism for overcrowded and unsanitary migrant detention facilities, the president seems to be sticking to his hardline stance on immigration. He rejected a federal court ruling that it’s unconstitutional to hold asylum-seekers indefinitely without…
May 21 Mississippi 6-week abortion ban heads to federal court By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The federal judge hearing the lawsuit against Mississippi's 6-week abortion ban already struck down a 15-week ban last year. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:28 Millions of Americans’ health care under a ‘possible cloud’ after federal court ruling By PBS NewsHour Weekend A coalition of states with Democratic leadership is promising to appeal a Texas federal court ruling on Friday that aimed to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act. The case was brought by a group of Republican state attorneys general and… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 10:51 How are Republicans and Democrats reacting to Cohen and Manafort charges? By Judy Woodruff, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Fallout continued today after a guilty plea and a guilty verdict for two men with close ties to President Trump in federal court on a combined 16 counts, ranging from tax fraud to campaign finance violations. Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 17 Senate confirms more Trump judges By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Trump-nominated judge now holds one out every seven seats on the circuit courts. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more, as Republicans have made a priority of confirming judges in their fight to hold the Senate majority ahead of… Continue reading
May 09 Trump announces first slate of federal court nominees By Vivian Salama, Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the candidates include individuals previously named on Trump's list of 21 possible picks for Supreme Court. Continue reading