3 h. ago Court official dismisses misconduct complaint against federal judge in DC

The department didn't explicitly ask for Judge Ana Reyes' removal from the transgender troops' litigation

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9 h. ago Federal judge expands access to bond hearings for detained immigrants nationwide

A federal judge in California has expanded a decision allowing more detained immigrants to request bond hearings

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21 h. ago Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew detained by US immigration agents

Bruna Ferreira, who has a child with the White House press secretary’s brother, is now in custody at an ICE facilityUS politics live – latest updatesKaroline Leavitt’s nephew’s mother has been detained by US immigration agents in Revere, Massachusetts, as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Bruna Ferreira, a Boston-area resident who migrated with her family to the US from Brazil as a child, is now in custody at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Louisiana, according to the Boston radio station WBUR, which first reported the arrest. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Milwaukee judge accused of helping immigrant evade agents set to appear at last pre

A Wisconsin judge charged with illegally helping an immigrant dodge federal agents is due in court for a final hearing before her trial begins

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30 h. ago Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

A federal judge called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago

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35 h. ago Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing

A federal judge has ruled that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee

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36 h. ago Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died

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37 h. ago Jessie J reveals bond with Kate Middleton amid heartbreaking cancer battle

Singer Jessie J has opened up about her cancer journey as well as meeting Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, and shared her experience juggling motherhood and recovery

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39 h. ago Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military

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41 h. ago Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like

A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter

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55 h. ago Trump hastily cancels announcement on Obamacare extension amid ‘significant’ Republican pushback: Live

Also on Monday, a federal judge threw out criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James

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60 h. ago Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and then starts fresh one against space hero Mark Kelly

President Donald Trump’s enemies-list prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James were tossed by a federal judge on Monday, writes Eric Garcia. The same day, came word that the Pentagon is going after a NASA hero who dared challenge the commander-in-chief.

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60 h. ago Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and Florida to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades are getting adequate access to attorneys

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62 h. ago Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department

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66 h. ago US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney generalUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge threw out the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James on Monday, concluding that the prosecutor handling the case was unlawfully appointed.Lindsey Halligan, who Trump named the interim US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia in September, had “no lawful authority to present the indictment” against the former FBI director and New York attorney general, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, wrote in her opinion. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says

Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agentsImmigration officers detained a student at a high school in Oregon during his lunch break on Friday, according to the student’s family.Seventeen-year-old Christian Jimenez, a US citizen and senior at McMinnville high school, was driving his father’s vehicle around 12.30pm during lunch when agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stopped him, his older brother, Cesar Jimenez, told Oregon Live. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A federal judge blocked Trump's National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren't leaving just yet

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary end to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital

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5 d. ago Federal judge orders man held on federal terrorism charge in Chicago train attack

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Chicago train has been ordered held pending trial on a federal terrorism charge

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6 d. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals he turned down James Bond offer: ‘Have you heard my British accent?’

Actor reflected on his career, from highlights to missed opportunities, ahead of his 100th birthday in December

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6 d. ago Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations

A federal judge has ordered the release of 16 people detained by immigration officials during an FBI-led raid at a rural Idaho racetrack last month

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