31 h. ago Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

A federal judge is pausing plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, one week before they were set to expire

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35 h. ago Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley plans a bill to stop judges from carrying out their checks

Judges have issued at least a dozen nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration since the president took office in January

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2 w. ago Thames Water restructure approval challenge dismissed at Court of Appeal

In February, a High Court judge sanctioned a plan proposed by the parent company of Thames Water Group allowing the utility to stay afloat.

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2 w. ago Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week

Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday

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2 w. ago Trump’s plans dealt another blow in court as federal judge orders fired probationary employees be rehired

Probationary employees in six government departments were fired in February.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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

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3 w. ago Kentucky sheriff hints at why he shot judge friend in bombshell legal filing

An attorney for accused killer and former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, 43, offered details on his plan to defend his client over the shooting of District Judge Kevin Mullins last year.

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4 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prue Leith serves up hard truth to struggling youngsters

Addressing an audience of students at the Cambridge Union this week, the Bake Off judge warned them that they might not like what she was planning to tell them.

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