Politics Aug 26 Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all 15 Maryland federal judges By Lea Skene, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 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 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 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 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. Continue watching
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue watching