8 h. ago Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot put condition on domestic violence grants

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot put conditions on grants that fund efforts to combat domestic violence or provide access to abortion resources

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34 h. ago No rubber bullets, no body slamming and no attacking journalists: Judge lays down rules for Trump’s federal agents in Chicago

Judges across US consider lawsuits to block National Guard from supporting Homeland Security in Dem-led states and cities

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3 d. ago Alligator Alcatraz snaps back to life after judges’ reprieve of Florida’s migrant jail

The deportation hub seemed on the point of closure but has been revived as a ‘black site people are being disappeared’For two weeks at the end of August “Alligator Alcatraz”, the harsh immigration jail in the Florida Everglades notorious for allegations of inhumane treatment and due process violations, looked like it was done.A district court judge ruled that its hasty construction in the fragile wetlands breached federal environmental laws, and state officials appeared to be complying with her closure order by shipping out hundreds of detainees and winding down operations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge issues blistering opinion against Trump policy to deport pro

Judge rules non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendmentUS politics – latest updatesA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s policy to detain and deport foreign scholars over their pro-Palestinian views violates the US constitution and was designed to “intentionally” chill free speech rights.The case was brought by the national American Association of University Professors (AAUP); its Harvard, Rutgers and New York University chapters; and the Middle East Studies Association (Mesa), following the arrest and detention of several non-citizen students and scholars who have spoken out for Palestinian rights. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge rules feds can't require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money

A federal judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get funding for disasters

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2 w. ago Federal judge lifts Trump administration's halt of offshore wind farm project that's nearly complete

A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the U.S. offshore wind industry

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3 w. ago Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times

Judge says US president’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule US politics live – latest updatesA US judge on Friday struck down Donald Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper and some of its individual journalists. The judge gave the US president leave to amend the action, however, a court filing showed.The judge in the case said that Trump’s complaint violated a federal rule requiring “a short plain statement” of the claim in an attempt to demonstrate that the plaintiff deserves relief. Continue reading...

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