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Republicans 5 mins ago

House Republicans call for investigation into Obama-appointed judge in Trump funding case

House Judiciary members claim Obama-appointed Judge McConnell violated ethics by ruling on Trump funding case while leading organization receiving federal grants.

Supreme Court 2 days ago

Chief Justice Roberts sounds alarm on dangerous rhetoric aimed at judges from politicians

Justice John Roberts warns politicians about dangerous rhetoric against judges, citing threats of violence and referencing incidents involving President Trump and Sen. Schumer.

Supreme Court 3 days ago

Final day of SCOTUS decisions brings wave of history-making rulings

The Supreme Court's last decision day of its term involved the justices reining in judicial power and serving up a victory for parents in the ongoing culture wars.

US Education 3 days ago

Harvard, University of Toronto make contingency plan to allow foreign students to study if barred from US

Harvard University and the University of Toronto have revealed a contingency plan for international Harvard graduate students to continue their education in Canada.

Supreme Court 3 days ago

Barrett eviscerates Jackson, Sotomayor takes on a 'complicit' court in contentious final opinions

Justice Barrett accuses Justice Jackson of embracing "imperial judiciary" in Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions related to Trump's birthright policy.

House Of Representatives 4 days ago

California judge who blocked Trump National Guard order hit with impeachment resolution

Rep. Randy Fine is moving to have a judge who blocked President Trump's National Guard order in Los Angeles impeached.

Supreme Court 4 days ago

Ex-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy pleads for civil political discourse, warns 'democracy is at risk'

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned that the "tone of our political discourse" puts freedom at risk, as he expressed the need to protect judges from threats.

Donald Trump June 18

Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump's move to only allow two genders on US passports

Biden-appointed U.S. Judge Julia Kobick issued a ruling Tuesday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s move to only allow two genders, male and female, on U.S. passports.

Donald Trump June 16

Federal judge extends ban on Trump's order targeting Harvard international students

Lawyers for Harvard had urged the court to to block Trump's efforts to revoke its credentials to host foreign students, and block foreign students from traveling to the US to study at the university.

Migrant Crime June 13

Returned illegal Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty; judge yet to rule on pretrial custody

After nearly six hours of testimony in federal court Friday, alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked out of court without a judge's determination on custody.

Donald Trump June 13

Biden-appointed judge thwarts Trump's attempt to clean house at consumer safety agency

A federal judge in Maryland reinstated three fired Democratic CPSC members, ruling President Trump's terminations unlawful in contrast to recent Supreme Court decisions.

Pam Bondi June 11

American Bar Association blasts Bondi’s decision to block it from judicial nominations: ‘Deeply disturbing’

The American Bar Association objected to the Department of Justice's decision to exclude it from the judicial nomination process amid accusations of bias in rating potential judges.

Federal Judges June 6

Seven times federal judges ruled against the Trump admin this week

The Trump administration continues to face pushback from federal judges who have issued rulings against its actions in a number of cases this week.

Federal Judges June 4

Trump foe Judge Boasberg rules deported migrants can challenge removals, in blow to admin

All non-citizens deported from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador must be afforded the opportunity to seek habeas relief in court, Judges James Boasberg ruled Wednesday.

Chuck Grassley June 4

Durbin obstruction threat chills Senate as Trump nominees hang in balance

Sen. Dick Durbin warned during the Senate’s first judicial nominee hearing of the year that he would continue to hold up at least one of President Donald Trump’s DOJ nominees.

Federal Courts June 4

US judge dismisses DNC election commission lawsuit, in a victory for Trump

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the DNC failed to prove imminent harm from President Donald Trump’s executive order affecting the Federal Election Committee’s regulatory independence.

Federal Courts June 3

Federal judge rules against Trump order halting sex change procedures in prisons

Trump's order to end transgender inmate care was blocked by a federal judge who argues the Federal Bureau of Prisons must consider medical staff recommendations.

Federal Courts May 28

US judge blasts Trump lawyers for 11th-hour tactics in MS-13 deportation case

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis rejects the Trump administration's request for an extension in the Abrego Garcia case, describing their status as a burden "of their own making."

Immigration May 22

EXCLUSIVE: Illegal alien whose deportation was paused by ‘activist’ judge sexually assaulted a disabled woman

The Department of Homeland Security bashed a Biden-appointed “activist" judge whose ruling paused the deportation of an illegal alien who sexually assaulted a disabled woman.

Donald Trump May 20

Federal judge with history of anti-Trump remarks assigned to Hannah Dugan criminal case

Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan's trial, overseen by Judge Lynn Adelman, raises concerns of political bias due to Adelman's past remarks on Trump and Roberts.

Opinion May 16

Biden's border legacy: A financial burden that will last for years

Biden's border policies result in a massive financial burden for America, with New York City spending billions on migrant shelters, education, and healthcare.

Supreme Court May 15

Justice Kagan snaps at Trump lawyer in major case: 'Every court has ruled against you'

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan pressed Trump attorney John Sauer on what would happen if the court stopped letting judges block laws nationwide.

Opinion May 15

SEN JOHN KENNEDY: Why SCOTUS should seize opportunity to eliminate universal injunctions

Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide whether individual district court judges can unilaterally stop the federal government from enforcing a law or policy nationwide.

Immigration May 14

Judge orders release of Georgetown researcher arrested by ICE after allegedly spreading Hamas propaganda

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher detained by immigration officials in March.

Supreme Court May 13

Supreme Court to debate Trump restrictions on birthright citizenship and enforcement of nationwide injunctions

Overriding the Supreme Court's pending review of a birthright citizenship case involving the Trump administration is a much broader question of federal judges' power.

Donald Trump May 13

Trump's remarks could come back to bite him in Abrego Garcia deportation battle

Federal judges across the country are attempting to square Trump's own remarks about deportations with claims made in their courts by the Justice Department.

Federal Courts May 12

Federal judge's order for Trump to return deported migrant temporarily halted on appeal

An appeals court agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court ruling ordering it to return a 20-year-old Venezuelan man from El Salvador.

Supreme Court May 8

Chief Justice Roberts doubles down on defense of courts as SCOTUS gears up to hear key Trump cases

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stressed the role of the federal courts in serving as a check on the "excesses of Congress or the executive."

Opinion May 8

NEWT GINGRICH: The only solution to the crisis of radical district judges

We must protect the American people’s right to elect those who manage the federal government. Instead, we are witnessing absurd judicial micro-management