14 h. ago Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration

Economics

16 h. ago Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military

Events

16 h. ago ‘He’s in an abyss’: Family members say innocents swept up in Trump crackdown on Venezuelan migrant gang

Ongoing lawsuit is challenging administration’s use of emergency wartime law to deport Venezuelans without due process

Events

16 h. ago Judge blocks Trump’s ‘unabashedly demeaning’ ban on transgender service members for now

The order comes after a five-hour-long chaotic hearing last week

Politics

56 h. ago Donald Trump defends Venezuelan gang deportations despite federal judge’s block

Donald Trump has defended deporting hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, even after a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

Events

62 h. ago Musk floats drastic action against judge who blocked Trump's deportation of Venezuelan gang

Elon Musk has voiced his support to take drastic action against US Judge James Boasberg, after he blocked President Donald Trump's deportation of Venezuelan gang members.

Events

3 d. ago US deports Venezuelans after judge blocks Trump’s use of wartime law

Marco Rubio says El Salvador agreed to jail 250 alleged members of Tren de Aragua gang

Events

3 d. ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act after he invoked it against Venezuelan gang

Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday via executive order

Events

3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump’s move to use wartime law to deport Venezuelans

Critics say rarely used authority could expand power to detain and expel people without due process

Events

3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump’s deportations under 18th century wartime law he invoked against Venezuelan gang

Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday via executive order

Events

7 d. ago ‘We’re on the edge of chaos’: families with trans kids fight for care as bans take hold

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order banning trans youth healthcare, but access remains uncertainAryn Kavanaugh was sitting in her living room in South Carolina when her 17-year-old daughter came into the room and said: “I’m really scared. I think people are gonna die.” Katherine, who is using her middle name for her protection, told Kavanaugh that she thought transgender youth may be the target of violence due to the hate generated by Donald Trump’s recent action.On 28 January, Trump issued an executive order to ban access to gender-affirming care for youth under 19 years old. It directed federal agencies to deny funding to institutions that offer gender-affirming medical care including hormones and puberty blockers. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Judge blocks Trump administration plan to cut millions for teacher training

Eight states had requested a temporary restraining order, which judge granted saying ‘programs ... will be gutted’ A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding that cuts were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage.The US district judge Myong Joun sided with the eight states that had requested a temporary restraining order. The states argued the cuts were likely driven by efforts by Trump’s administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training

A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage

Politics

1 week ago Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding

A second federal judge has extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars

Politics

2 w. ago Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth

A judge has continued to block President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Events

2 w. ago Trump live updates: Judge blocks mass firing of federal workers in blow to Musk and DOGE

California justice rules Office of Personnel Management ‘does not have any authority whatsoever’ to remove probationary staff from any agency other than its own

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2 w. ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies

Judge says office of personnel management lacks power to order firings, including those of probationary employeesA federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US defense department and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of some employees.The US district judge William Alsup said in San Francisco on Thursday that the US office of personnel management (OPM) lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump cancels contracts with refugee groups one day after judge blocks suspension of resettlement program

Lawyers for aid groups argue the administration is trying to get around court orders by cancelling contracts altogether

Events

2 w. ago Transgender service members and advocates ‘devastated’ by ‘un

Pentagon begins process of removing all trans service members while federal judges consider blocking Trump’s order

Politics

2 w. ago Trump calls on Supreme Court to block USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices

Trump administration calls on high court to block judge’s order in fight over foreign aid payments

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