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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

Politics Aug 26

Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all 15 Maryland federal judges

By Lea Skene, Associated Press

Politics Jun 25

Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Nomination Hearing For Emil J. Bove To Become U.S. Circuit Judge For The Third Circuit
WATCH: Trump lawyer Emil Bove faces Senate confirmation hearing to be a federal judge

Emil Bove's nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny after a fired department lawyer claimed in a complaint filed Tuesday that Bove used an expletive when he said during a meeting that the…

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Politics Apr 06

A Venezuelan sister keeps a vigil for her singer brother, after he was deported from the U.S. and jailed in El Salvador.
Fact-checking misleading claims by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg

Displeased with the check on Trump’s power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges — and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Politics Apr 03

Trump administration began mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at U.S. health agencies
Federal judge plans to temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states

A federal judge said Thursday that she will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country.

By Devna Bose, Associated Press

Politics Mar 20

A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge's bench in this illustration picture taken in the Sussex County Court of Chan...
Watch 5:24
Trump administration’s standoff with federal court over deportation order continues

The Trump administration’s standoff with the judiciary continues as some of the president's top allies and advisers are ramping up their criticism of federal judges. The Justice Department again refused to provide a federal judge detailed information about deportation flights…

By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz

Mar 19

Watch 4:54
Trump continues attack on federal judge despite rebuke from chief justice

By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz

Federal Judge James Boasberg granted the administration additional time as he determines whether it ignored his order regarding deportation flights over the weekend. President Trump called Boasberg a ‘radical left’ judge and has escalated his criticism of the federal judiciary.

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Mar 19

Watch 6:50
Constitutional law professor analyzes Trump’s clash with the judiciary

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Doug Adams

Despite a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts earlier this week, President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary continue. Amna Nawaz spoke with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, to explore the legal ramifications of the president’s…

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Jan 02

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks about the 235 judicial confirmations made during his term

By Associated Press

Biden on Thursday hailed the 235 judicial nominations that were confirmed by the Senate during his four years in office — the largest number of confirmations in a single term since Jimmy Carter was president in the 1980s.

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Dec 12

House Republicans pass bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but White House says Biden would veto it

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across the country.

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Nov 26

Watch 7:02
Biden pushes to fill federal judicial vacancies before Trump takes over

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat

In the final weeks of this Congress, Democrats are making a push to confirm a number of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

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