Biden admin moves to reinstate Trump-era rule, delist gray wolves from endangered species list
The Biden administration is seeking to reinstate a Trump-era rule that lifted endangered species protections for gray wolves in the United States. In 2020, under President Trump, wolves were removed from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), returning management of gray wolf populations to state and tribal wildlife professionals, according to a Department of the Interior […]
Prosecutor asks judge to reinstate Alec Baldwin’s film set shooting charge | Rust film set shooting
Prosecutors in the case against Alec Baldwin have asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider a decision to dismiss a manslaughter charge against the actor for shooting and killing a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Lust.” The case against Baldwin was dramatically dismissed in July midway through the trial when a judge […]
Supreme Court denies Biden bid to reinstate multi-billion dollar student debt plan
Democratic President Joe Biden's student loan plan: A temporary defeat Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court. The “Savings for a Worthwhile Education” plan was part of Biden's student loan forgiveness program, but it was also struck down by the Supreme Court in 2023. Critics of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan argue that loan “forgiveness” is […]
Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s new student debt plan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday He rejected a request from the Biden administration to temporarily revive a new student loan program that would have eased payments for millions of borrowers. The Justice Department's emergency appeal asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that is currently blocking Biden's plan while the legal battle […]
Special counsel Jack Smith urges appeals court to reinstate classified docs case against Trump
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked a federal appeals court to reopen a classified documents lawsuit against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month. U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon ruled that Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional and dismissed the case, one of four indictments […]
Supreme Court refuses DOJ request to partially reinstate new Title IX rule
The Supreme Court 5-4 decision It rejected an emergency request by the Biden administration to partially reinstate new Title IX rules. Republican state attorneys general have persuaded judges to block a sweeping overhaul of Title IX, which bans sex discrimination in schools, to cover sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. The Biden […]
Supreme Court Denies White House Bid To Reinstate Part Of New Title IX Rule
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a White House emergency request to partially reinstate President Biden’s new Title IX rules. The 5-4 decision upholds injunctions issued by lower courts in nearly half of the states blocking new rules that for the first time include sexual orientation and gender identity in Title IX. According to filed […]
State funds to Dolton cut as embattled ‘supermayor’ Tiffany Henyard tries to reinstate indicted police chief
Tiffany Henyard is accused of extravagant spending that drove the village of Dalton, Illinois, into bankruptcy (photo illustration). (Dalton Village | stylemebrandon – Instagram/Screenshot) The Illinois State Comptroller’s Office has suspended some funding for the village of Dolton after the village failed to turn over financial records, the latest development in an ongoing saga in […]
Reinstate Death Penalty for 9/11 Mastermind
Several New York Republican lawmakers have called for reinstating the death penalty for those responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Lawmakers including Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) have voiced criticism over the scrapping of a plea deal between prosecutors and the mastermind of the 9/11 […]
ACLU must reinstate employee fired for offensive language, judge rules
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge wrongfully fired an employee for using racist language and engaging in discriminatory conduct toward coworkers. The ruling was made on Wednesday. Administrative Law Judge Michael Rosas ruled that Katherine Au, who served as senior policy adviser, should be fired. Protected concerted […]