Recent Updates
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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling
U.S. Court Watch 07/25/2025A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court...
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Court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction
National Legal News 07/20/2025As President Donald Trump focuses on global trade deals and dispatching troops to aid his immigration crackdown, his lawyers are fighting to erase the hush money criminal conviction that punctuated his reelection campaign last year and made him the f...
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House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case
Law Review 07/17/2025House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, ultimately putting forward a resolution that carries no legal weight but nodded...
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Georgia appeals court upholds ruling saying election officials must certify results
Legal Compliance 07/08/2025A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that said county election officials in the state must vote to certify results according to deadlines set in law.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney had ruled in October that &ldqu...
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What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling
Law Review 06/28/2025The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ens...
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Court to hear appeal from Chevron in landmark Louisiana coastal damage lawsuits
U.S. Court Watch 06/23/2025The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear an appeal from Chevron, Exxon and other oil and gas companies that lawsuits seeking compensation for coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana should be heard in federal court.The com...
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Virginia Democrats move to round out ticket in key off-year election
Legal Compliance 06/20/2025Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning Tuesday’s closely watched Democratic state primary for attorney general.Jones will face Republican Attorney General Jason Miy...
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Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits
Legal Compliance 06/16/2025A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education.The girl’s family says that ...
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Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail
National Legal News 06/13/2025A judge blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main jail, in part because of concerns the mayor invited them back in as part of a deal with the Trump administration to end...
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Judge dismisses the lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
Legal Compliance 06/10/2025A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit that actor and director Justin Baldoni filed against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him last year for sexual harassment and retaliation.U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Lima...
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Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions
National Legal News 06/07/2025As President Donald Trump builds a crypto empire — including hosting a private dinner with top investors at his golf club — Democrats have united in condemning what they call blatant corruption from the White House.But the Democratic Part...
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World financial markets welcome court ruling against Trump's tariffs
Legal Compliance 05/29/2025Financial markets welcomed a U.S. court ruling that blocks President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.U.S. futures jumped early Thursday and oil prices rose more than $1. The U.S. dollar rose agains...