Uncertainty surrounds VOA reporters’ return to work after court stops injunction

Plans for the Voice of America (VOA) are uncertain following recent actions from the Court of Appeals. On Saturday, the court issued a stay, halting a late April order from a district judge that aimed to keep the administration from dismantling the international broadcaster. The court ruled in a 2-1 decision that the federal government […]

MTA invested 8 years and over $3M opposing disability advocates in court: ‘shameful’

New York’s subway system is struggling with over three dozen elevators that are frequently out of service, leading to frustration among critics who claim the MTA prefers to battle activists legally rather than fix them. Currently, between 35 and 43 elevators—representing about 13% of the total—are down in busy stations like Times Square and Union […]

Trump requests the Supreme Court to end TPS for Venezuelan migrants.

On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision to enforce protections for the many Venezuelans residing in the U.S. The government is seeking a ruling by March from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, whose current ruling regarding the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Venezuelan nationals is […]

Court decides Trump’s directive against Perkins Coie is unconstitutional.

Judge rules Trump's order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional

A federal judge determined that Trump’s executive order from March, which targeted Perkins Coie, was unconstitutional. Consequently, the government has been ordered to halt any enforcement related to this lawsuit. US District Judge Beryl Howell blocked actions aimed at prestigious law firms, asserting that the president’s measures infringed upon various constitutional provisions. According to Howell, […]