Several Kennedy family members seek to join the legal fight against Trump’s triumphal arch
Nine members of the Kennedy family said Tuesday they are seeking to join a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. They argue the project would violate federal protections and damage historic views of graves and memorials at Arlington National Cemetery. The family members are Rory, Maxwell, Christopher […]
Three major legal battles are coming, and Trump needs answers before January
Assistant Attorney General T. Elliott Gaiser may face a packed schedule in 2027. Before the new Congress convenes in January, President Donald Trump could ask Gaiser and the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel to address several major constitutional questions. The prospect of a clash became more visible Friday, Nov. 6. At 3:29 p.m., Rep. […]
Texas governor-elect’s plan to hold electricity prices steady raises questions about legal authority
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says she plans to freeze residential electricity rates on her first day in office, calling affordability a pressing concern. “On Day One as governor, I’ll freeze residential electricity rates and make corporations finally pay their fair share,” Hinojosa said in an interview. She later said she would declare a statewide high-cost […]
Newsom’s moves to reduce death sentences spark revolt among district attorneys as prosecutors warn of a legal fight
California prosecutors condemn Newsom’s plan to commute death sentences At least 12 California district attorneys have criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state. They say a blanket decision would set aside jury verdicts, disregard victims’ families and run counter to voters’ decisions on capital punishment. Newsom announced the […]
FIFA could face legal action if Women’s World Cup players are not paid equally
FIFPRO and national players’ unions have reportedly sought legal advice on possible next steps if players at the Women’s World Cup do not receive prize money on par with men’s players. FIFPRO has asked FIFA to set prize money proportionally equal across the men’s and women’s tournaments. Its proposal also calls for keeping at least […]
Mamdani gets a legal win on NYC’s luxury second-home tax
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won an appeals court ruling Wednesday that lets his administration keep moving ahead with a tax on expensive second homes. The court overturned a lower-court order requiring the city to restart the tax’s rollout. The four-judge panel unanimously dismissed a lawsuit brought by homeowners, ruling that they did not […]
Newsom seeks donations as Biden’s former election lawyer puts together a legal team for the Mississippi Senate race
Newsom and Elias back Colom as Mississippi Senate count remains unsettled Democratic allies Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are rallying behind Scott Colom as the Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call. Newsom is asking supporters for urgent donations, while Elias says his law firm is preparing to help with legal challenges over the […]
California’s probe into noncitizen voting is allowed to proceed, then blocked again in a legal reversal
A federal appeals court briefly allowed the Trump administration to resume investigating alleged noncitizen voting in California, but reversed that decision hours later. The full 11-judge 9th Circuit will rehear the case. On Monday night, a three-judge panel granted the Justice Department’s request to pause a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in […]
Major US children’s hospital opens landmark clinic for people reversing gender transitions after $10 million legal battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that a detransition clinic has opened at Texas Children’s Hospital, describing it as the first of its kind in the United States. The clinic was established under a $10 million settlement between the hospital and the state. The agreement, reached in May and finalized in August, requires the […]
Transgender Man Takes Legal Action to Reclaim Position as ‘Lolita’ School Bus Driver
Transgender Former Bus Driver Files Human Rights Complaint A former school bus driver in Ontario, who is transgender and referred to his bus as the “Lolita Line,” has submitted a human rights complaint following his dismissal from the job. The driver, known only by the initials L.Z., filed the complaint on March 16 with the […]