4 d. ago Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers

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4 d. ago Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans

A federal judge says an estimated 5,000 Venezuelans granted temporary protected status can continue to work and live in the U.S. despite a Supreme Court ruling revoking protections

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8 d. ago US court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs while administration appeals ruling blocking them – US politics live

US appeal judges grant administrative stay of trade court’s order blocking tariffsCan Trump get around the court ruling that blocks his tariffs?A federal judge will consider on whether to further block the Trump administration from revoking Harvard university’s ability to enroll international students (see post at 10.38 for more details).At a hearing in Boston, US district judge Allison Burroughs will weigh whether to extend a temporary order she issued last Friday that blocked the US department of homeland security from carrying out the revocation it issued a day earlier. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

A federal judge in Vermont has granted a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher release from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. Colleagues and academics testified Wednesday on Kseniia Petrova’s behalf, saying she is doing valuable research in pursuing cures for cancer

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2 w. ago Trump is using his assault on government to retaliate against women | Judith Levine

The administration’s attacks on the American Bar Association are part of a long line of actions that have clear commonalitiesLast week, a federal judge blocked the justice department from canceling $3.2m in federal grants to the American Bar Association (ABA). The court agreed with the ABA’s claim that the administration was retaliating against it for taking public stances against Donald Trump.But how had the US president retaliated? Which grants had he clawed back? Those supporting programs that train lawyers to defend victims of domestic and sexual violence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge lets Iraqi asylum seeker stay in Britain despite him admitting 'I don't have a real reason to be here, give me some time I'll make one up'

The 32-year-old man, who was granted anonymity by immigration judges, arrived in the UK illegally in 2016.

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2 w. ago The retailer who wants us to buy less: Patrick Grant on his fight against fast fashion

The Sewing Bee presenter is a designer and clothing manufacturer who is also fiercely anti-consumerism. He discusses how he balances his beliefs with his businessPatrick Grant is on his feet, giving the full tour of his outfit. He tugs down the waistband of his jeans to show off his white underpants elastic. His undies were made in south Wales, he says. His shoes in Bolton, the socks in Sussex. More than a man who got dressed this morning, he is a walking compendium of clothing.The provenance of his garments is important to Grant. In fact, the provenance of his everything is important. We are meeting in the office of Cookson & Clegg, the Blackburn clothing factory he bought in 2015. Within a few minutes, I’ve learned that the table we’re sitting at came from Freecycle in Crystal Palace, the bookcase from a skip. I suspect these details have always mattered to Grant,53, who is best known as a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, but they’re especially pertinent since his book, ...

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2 w. ago ‘Buy less!’: why Sewing Bee’s Patrick Grant wants us to stop shopping

The TV sewing judge is also a designer and clothing manufacturer who is fiercely anti-consumerism. He discusses how he balances his beliefs with his businessPatrick Grant is on his feet, giving the full tour of his outfit. He tugs down the waistband of his jeans to show off his white underpants elastic. His undies were made in south Wales, he says. His shoes in Bolton, the socks in Sussex. More than a man who got dressed this morning, he is a walking compendium of clothing.The provenance of his garments is important to Grant. In fact, the provenance of his everything is important. We are meeting in the office of Cookson & Clegg, the Blackburn clothing factory he bought in 2015. Within a few minutes, I’ve learned that the table we’re sitting at came from Freecycle in Crystal Palace, the bookcase from a skip. I suspect these details have always mattered to Grant,53, who is best known as a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, but they’re especially pertinent since his book, Less,...

Economics

3 w. ago Indian PhD graduate granted protection from deportation by federal judge

Priya Saxena was studying in South Dakota when Trump administration revoke her visa over traffic infractionAn Indian PhD graduate who was studying at a university in South Dakota, whom the Trump administration has been attempting to deport, was granted an injunction by a federal judge, allowing her to stay in the country after having received her degree.Priya Saxena’s student visa was terminated by the Trump administration in April, which would have prevented her from completing her doctoral program and graduating on 10 May. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence and fear for their baby

A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to ‘The Little Mermaid’ actor and singer Halle Bailey

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3 w. ago Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby

A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, rapper DDG, has been violent toward her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together

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3 w. ago Elemis £37 cream slashed to under £6 in Cult Beauty deal that saves £135 on SPF heroes

Packed with SPF heroes to protect face, hair and body, the limited-edition collection costs £40 and allows customers to explore a high-performance lineup of SPF essentials from top-tier brands, all while saving over 75%

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last month Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's transit and homelessness grant conditions

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new transit and homelessness grant conditions

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