Court blocks federal methane rule in five states
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Court Blocks Biden-Harris Methane Emissions Rule In Five States
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted implementation in five states of a Biden-Harris administration rule aimed at reducing methane emissions and minimizing natural gas waste on federal lands. U.S. District Judge Daniel Trainor issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing new rules that went into effect in […]
California judge blocks school district’s transgender notification policy for parents
A California judge has blocked a school district from enforcing a policy requiring teachers and staff to notify parents if a student wants to change their name or pronouns. San Bernardino County Judge Michael Sachs issued a preliminary injunction against the policy last year, and the court has now formally struck down much of the […]
Judge blocks attempt to stop Jocelyn Nungaray’s family from speaking out
A Texas judge has blocked an attempt to keep the murder of Jocelyn Nungaray away from media attention after two Venezuelan migrants accused of her murder sought a gag order against officials and her family. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, who both entered the U.S. illegally at the southern […]
X blocks users from searching name of Apalachee High School gunman
Elon Musk's social media platform X on Thursday blocked search results for the name of the teen suspected in the Georgia school shooting. Colt Gray, 14, was arrested after two students and two teachers were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday. His name has been published in multiple media outlets, including […]
Brazil Blocks X After Elon Musk Refuses to Comply with Censorship Demands
Brazil has blocked SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk from his social media platform X after he refused to comply with the country's demands to blacklist certain accounts. Musk claimed on his platform that the country had also frozen assets of his satellite internet company Starlink. Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the […]
Supreme Court blocks President Biden’s SAVE plan again
Millions of SAVE Plan borrowers are in forbearance as the legal battle continues. (iStock ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Biden's request to reinstate the government-created SAVE Plan, which allows student loan borrowers to reduce their monthly payments. Lower courts blocked the plan earlier in the summer after Republican-led states filed suit. The […]
Judge Blocks Biden-Harris Rule Giving Union Rights to Foreign Workers
Federal courts are blocking the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in 17 states from implementing new rules that would give foreign farm workers collective bargaining rights to the exclusion of American farm workers. “The Biden-Harris Administration is putting America first,” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, a Republican who is leading […]
Texas Court Blocks Joe Biden’s Parole Amnesty
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's “parole” amnesty for about 500,000 illegal immigrants who have married Americans. “A great victory!” said Tweet from Stephen Miller's America First Legal, which joined 16 Republican attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the pardon. The decision also allows states to review federal documents related to […]
Federal judge blocks Biden admin move to give legal status to illegal immigrant spouses of US citizens
An effort by the Biden administration to offer a path to citizenship to some illegal immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens has been temporarily put on hold by a federal judge following a lawsuit from 16 Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker on Monday ordered the suspension of the “parole” program, which was announced […]