Judge Amir Ali orders the Trump administration to pay $2 billion in USAID funds
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to pay the remaining foreign aid that was borne by contractors for the work completed, saying the administration likely violated the separation of the doctrine of authority by “illegally infringing” nearly $2 billion in funds allocated by Congress. Biden's appointee, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, said […]
Mistrial declared in case against California judge accused of murdering his wife
The Associated Press confirmed that a false hearing was declared in the 2023 murder of an Orange County judge accused of shooting and killing his wife. The judge declared a false report Monday after a ju judge failed to reach a unanimous verdict against Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, who was accused of shooting and killing his […]
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
Government Efficiency (DOGE) may be subject to the Federal Judge Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He ruled late Mondayrejects the Trump administration's position that the group does not have to respond to public records requests. US District Judge Christopher Cooper has discovered that Doge exercises substantial authority independent of the president, which is the subject […]
Judge orders release of certain owed foreign aid payments
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to announce payments for foreign aid under certain existing contracts, but stopped removing cancellations of mass contracts due to subsequent reviews. US District Judge Amir Ali, appointing former President Biden, has determined that the International Development Organization (USAID) bill must be paid by February 13th based […]
Judge blocks anti-Israel Columbia agitator from deportation
A federal judge in Manhattan held that anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil should not be deported on Monday “unless the court orders something else.” Halil, who led the anti-Israel protests and camp on the Columbia University campus, was taken into custody on New York City's Upper West Side on Saturday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing
A federal judge is scheduled for a court hearing on Monday for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate who was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), banning the government from moving forward with deportation efforts before that. Lawyers for Halil, a legal immigrant arrested by President Trump and a leading pro-Palestinian demonstrator, […]
How ‘judge shopping’ shapes legal battles over Donald Trump’s federal policies
The onslaught of legal challenges on President Donald Trump's early actions brought on by federal workers and advocacy groups has found a way to a largely friendly courthouse, which is mostly overseen by sympathetic judges. These plaintiffs employ well-known and broad strategies used on both sides of the political aisle known as forums or “judge […]
Aaron Judge finds silver lining to Yankees’ bleak injury situation
TAMPA – Judge Aaron is “hoping and praying” for the best thing for Gerrit Cole, finding the silver lining of the Yankees' desolate camp. It's spring training and not yet mid-March. The team's captain held a short, cutting-edge speech in front of the locker on Sunday. He expressed a lot of confidence in the club, […]
Federal judge awards nearly $2M after ruling FBI agent was negligent in fatal shooting of abducted Texas man
A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after FBI agents found it negligent when they shot and killed a Texas man who was lured during a failed rescue operation. The mother and son of Ulises Valladares, 47, were awarded money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in Houston Federal Court, alleging that […]
Cross-examining Christ: Biden judge distorts Jesus to slam Trump — but at what cost?
WWJD: What does Jesus do? Building on concepts developed by St. Augustine and subsequently popularized in the 1990s in the centuries, WWJD became the topic of discussion in federal court last month when US District Court appointee Judge Anareyes asked one of Justice Department's attorney Jason Lynch how Jesus Christ would respond. Presidential order defending […]