95 m. ago How 'judge shopping' is shaping the legal fights against President Trump's agenda in federal court

"Judge shopping" is a strategy used by both the left and the right to strategically place lawsuits against the federal government with courts perceived to be sympathetic.

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6 h. ago Federal judge awards nearly $2M after ruling FBI agent was negligent in fatal shooting of abducted Texas man

A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after ruling that an FBI agent was negligent when he shot and killed a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue effort.

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32 h. ago Missouri Wins $24B Judgment Against China in Coronavirus Lawsuit

Missouri won a $24 billion judgment against China in a coronavirus lawsuit on Friday after a federal judge ruled in favor of the Show Me State's case accusing the Chinese Communist Party of hoarding protective supplies during the Wuhan virus pandemic. The post Missouri Wins $24B Judgment Against China in Coronavirus Lawsuit appeared first on Breitbart.

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39 h. ago Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward

A federal judge is allowing an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, although he dismissed part of the suit. In Kadrey vs. Meta, authors including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have alleged that Meta has violated their intellectual property rights by using their books to train its Llama AI models, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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43 h. ago Two, even three federal judgeships for Alaska could be decided by Trump this year

Two, even three federal judgeships for Alaska could be decided by Trump this year  Must Read Alaska

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3 d. ago Trump is not a king, judge says in reinstating fired federal labor board member

In case that could define limits of Trump’s presidential power, federal judge reinstates labor agency member, warning of damage if Trump continues to rule like a king.

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3 d. ago Trump wants 'activist' groups that sue the government to put up money if they lose

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump signed a memo Thursday directing government agency heads to ask federal judges to require financial guarantees to hold "activist" groups that sue the government financially responsible if an injunction is found to be unnecessary.

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3 d. ago New York City denied request FEMA return $80M in migrant funds

A federal judge blocked New York City’s request for President Donald Trump’s administration to return $80 million in FEMA funds allocated for migrant shelters and services.

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3 d. ago A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government." 

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3 d. ago Federal appeals court sides with Trump on firing head of watchdog agency

President Trump got a victory in federal appeals court Wednesday when a judge cleared the way for him to fire Hampton Dellinger.

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4 d. ago Federal judge in Boston blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding The post Federal judge in Boston blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Fired NLRB commissioner asks federal judge for reinstatement

Former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who was fired by President Donald Trump, is asking federal Judge Beryl Howell to be reinstated.

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4 d. ago Judge weighing whether to compel Trump administration to unfreeze FEMA funds

A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds.

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5 d. ago Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of merit board chair was illegal

Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of merit board chair was illegal  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Federal judge reverses Trump firing of federal employees' appeal board chairwoman

Cathy Harris, a Democrat who led the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) until she was fired by President Donald Trump last month has been ordered reinstated to her position by a federal judge.

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5 d. ago Trump illegally removed member of board protecting government employees, judge rules

President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Federal judge chooses not to sanction lawyer who admitted using AI in mistake

U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen will not sanction attorney Thomas Guyer for submitting a brief filled with incorrect citations and misquotes made by AI.

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6 d. ago James Dennehy, New York’s Top F.B.I. Agent, Forced Out After Defiant Email

James E. Dennehy had told agents to “dig in” in the face of the Trump administration’s culling of officials who investigated the Jan. 6 attack.

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6 d. ago NPR probe shows lack of accountability around harassment and bullying by federal judges

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse from federal judges, according to a new NPR Investigation.

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6 d. ago Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Withholding Funds over Transgender Procedures on Minors

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from being able to withhold funding to hospitals in four states that offer transgender procedures for minors. The post Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Withholding Funds over Transgender Procedures on Minors appeared first on Breitbart.

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