Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Sending Venezuelan Migrants to Guantanamo Bay

A federal court on Sunday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, detention camp as part of the president’s efforts to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S. Lawyers for the trio said in a legal filing that the detainees …

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Judge to decide fate of Trump’s federal buyout offer today!

A federal judge in Boston Monday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk from carrying out their unprecedented plan to buy out tens of thousands of federal employees. Three federal employee unions — with the support of 20 Democratic attorneys general — have argued that the Office of Personnel …

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U.S. judge declines to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from Labor Department systems

A federal judge on Friday declined to block Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor’s systems, an initial setback for the government employee unions resisting his efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy. The temporary ruling by U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington, D.C., is the first step in a …

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Judge blocks Sandy Hook families’ settlement in Alex bankruptcy: ‘I can’t do that’

A US bankruptcy judge on Wednesday blocked a settlement between families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, saying their attempt to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist’s assets exceeded his court’s authority. The decision complicates a proposed sale of Jones’ Infowars platform, and could …

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FBI Agents Raid Office of Prominent Judge in Rhode Island – Judge Resigns His Position Following Raid (VIDEO)

FBI, Homeland Security agents raid office of well known Providence immigration lawyer. pic.twitter.com/G2XD7nwLUo — Brian Crandall (@nbc10_brian) January 23, 2025 PROVIDENCE – Central Falls Municipal Court Judge Joseph Molina Flynn has resigned his position with that city following the FBI’s raid of his downtown Providence offices on Thursday morning. Molina Flynn, once an undocumented immigrant …

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Judge says he will block Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship

Seattle CNN — A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and issued a temporary restraining order to block it. Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee who sits in Seattle, granted the request by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states for …

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Final report on Trump investigation blocked by judge

federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a final report summarizing findings from his investigations into President-elect Trump. Why it matters: It’s a win for Trump, who fought the release of the report on his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and handling of classified documents. U.S. District Judge …

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Jay-Z takes a major loss as a federal judge denies his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman accusing him and Diddy of raping her after the MTV Music Awards when she was just 13 years old.

CNN – Jay-Z’s efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a then-13-year-old girl in 2000 have been denied by a judge, who also granted the “Jane Doe” accuser the ability to proceed anonymously, despite efforts from the rap mogul’s legal team to have her reveal her identity publicly. Jay-Z, whose given name is Shawn Carter, has …

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Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional. “I respect the court’s ruling and will appeal,” Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin …

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Judge Merchan Rejects Trump’s Effort to Overturn Felony Conviction Despite Presidential Immunity Ruling From Supreme Court

BREAKING: Judge Merchan Rejects Trump’s Effort to Overturn Felony Conviction Despite Presidential Immunity Ruling From Supreme Court https://t.co/FeRUu7gmnW #gatewaypundit via @gatewaypundit — MICHAEL BRELISH (@MichaelBrelish) December 17, 2024 🚨BREAKING: JD VANCE calls for Federal Investigation into Judge Juan Merchan's Conduct in Trump Trial. Do you agree Vance? A. YES B. NO pic.twitter.com/Qd5zmk6rEm — Right Scope …

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By a vote of 49-45, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

By a vote of 49-45, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Senator Manchin voted no. Braun, Daines, Fetterman, Hagerty, Rubio, and Vance did not vote. — Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) November 18, 2024 Senator Manchin voted no. Braun, Daines, Fetterman, Hagerty, Rubio, …

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Judge to CNN: ““I never thought I’d see a major news organization downplaying the importance of telling the truth”

In Project Veritas case. This is the same CNN that just released a incredibly inflammatory, anonymously sourced article (“one defense official said…”). The article (I won’t link to garbage) is “Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders.” “CNN ordered to face Project Veritas’ defamation lawsuit over host’s comments: appeals court” https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/media/cnn-ordered-to-face-project-veritas-defamation-lawsuit-appeals-court/ …

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Breaking — Jack Smith asks Judge Chutkan ‘for more time’ to resolve case against President Trump; Chutkan cancels all court deadlines.

Special counsel Jack Smith could have a decision by December 2 on how to resolve Donald Trump’s criminal case surrounding the events of the 2020 election, he told a federal judge Friday. He asked federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan to wipe away all deadlines that are upcoming so his office can assess how to move …

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Judge Issues Gag Order Against Feds in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case After ‘Freak Off’ Parties Were Leaked

The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs federal prosecution and the myriads of lawsuits have turned into a real-life saga that is daily splashed in the headlines of papers around the world with tales of fame and horror. The defense for the embattled rap mogul has argued that the Feds are leaking confidential grand jury material – which …

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Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, the latest development in a legal battle over a television ad supporting the state’s abortion rights ballot measure. Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Health sent cease-and-desist letters to multiple broadcast stations that had aired the ad, threatening criminal charges …

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Judge in Trump 2020 election interference case rules records, evidence to be unsealed Friday

Judge Tanya Chutkan on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay until after the election the unsealing of court records and exhibits in the 2020 election interference case and said the court would release evidence submitted by the government on Friday. In her five-page order, Chutkan said there was a presumption that there …

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US judge blocks Georgia order to count votes by hand!

What is wrong with hand counting the votes to see if the counts match the voting machines counts? Opinions? It would be an excellent audit trail in my opinion. US judge blocks Georgia order to count votes by hand https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2kv219d2go A judge in the US state of Georgia has blocked an order for ballots in …

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Judge Jane McLaughlin just let an admitted attempted 1st degree mudurer off and gave her bail.

OUTRAGEOUS! So-Called ‘Judge’ Throws Out Attempted Murder Charge Against Woman Who Saw an ‘Easy Target’ and Nearly Stabbed Innocent Arizona College Student to Death “A woman who tried to kill her innocent college classmate in cold blood will get away with attempted murder thanks to a soft-on-crime ‘judge,’ leaving the victim’s loved ones heartbroken and …

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KY Sheriff Shots Judge because Judge was R*ping his Daughter

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: High-ranking government sources tell me the Sheriff who sh*t and k*lled a Kentucky judge today did so because the judge was r*ping the Sheriff’s underage daughter Local media reports the elected Sheriff of Letcher County, KY walked into the judge’s chamber this afternoon and sh*t the judge, exchanging words with him beforehand. The …

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Judge rejects Mark Meadows bide to move Arizona case.

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court. In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge …

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The ‘sleeper’ Lawfare case everyone has forgotten — rears its ugly head. How convenient — Judge Chutkan will decide.

A nearly four-year-old legal effort by Black voters to convince a court to prevent former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from potentially intimidating voters and poll workers is quietly coming back to life as the 2024 election approaches. First brought in the days following the 2020 election, the lawsuit has moved slowly through …

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