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Court blocks Biden admin’s airline fee transparency rule

Erin Witt, director of Consumer Protection for the American Consumer Federation, explains why federal courts have suspended airline junk rate transparency rules. The rules that would have required the country's biggest airline to disclose service charges, such as additional baggage fees and re-booking fees, were blocked by the federal court of appeals, threatened the possibility […]

Fourth judge blocks Trump’s birthright executive order

The fourth federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order to limit US birthright citizenship. In the pair's lawsuit, US District Judge Leo Sorokin said it is “very likely” that 19 states, the District of Columbia and a group of nonprofits will win the merits of their claims to the Trump administration. I agreed to that. […]

Judge temporarily blocks termination of USAID contracts in place before Trump inauguration

On Wednesday, a federal judge will temporarily suspend the government's efforts to temporarily terminate foreign aid contracts and grants before President Trump's inauguration amid the fight over the future of foreign aid in Washington. I ordered him to do so. The order also temporarily prevents the Trump administration from issuing or enforceing an end, halt, […]

Judge blocks Trump admin directive capping costs tied to federal research grants

The judge temporarily suspended an order by the Trump administration that capped the overhead costs sent to universities and other agencies hosting federally funded research projects. The directive, which came into effect Monday, sparked criticism from research institutions claiming the new rules would have devastating consequences. He was immediately challenged in court by 22 Democratic […]

Third judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order

The third federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The decision from US District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire follows similar decisions from judges in Washington and Maryland. Trump's executive order is trying to clarify the 14th amendment. This states that “every […]

Third judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship executive order 

The third federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump's presidential order to limit his birthright citizenship, dealing another hard blow to the controversial order. US District Judge Joseph Laplante granted the request Monday morning, but said there was an order that said his reasoning would continue in the coming days. “I intend to grant the injunction,” […]

Judge Blocks Elon Musk, DOGE, Access to Treasury Department Data

A federal judge issued a ruling on Saturday, making Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessible to Treasury Department data and records. US District Judge Paul Engelmeyer I explained it In him order The court said that the 19 state lawyer generals have “received an application for a temporary restraining order submitted.” […]