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Judge halts Trump's mass firing of federal employees

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The lawsuit contends the mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the states and the district because they will have to support recently unemployed workers and review and adjudicat...
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The Trump administration said it made an “administrative error” in deporting a suspected MS-13 gang member to an El Salvador prison despite an immigration judge’s order barring his removal to that nat...
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While the Supreme Court has blocked Trump’s freeze on funding to USAID, several pending lawsuits between the Trump administration and the courts continue to be fought.
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Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals.
Md. judge expands order barring Trump admin from firing federal workers
A judge extended a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit seeking to overturned DOGE firings. The suit was filed by the attorneys general of 19 states and D.C.
Judge halts Trump's mass firing of federal employees after AZ's Mayes sues
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 19 other attorneys general in fighting Trump's efforts to carry out mass firings of federal employees.
Trump Officials Admit Error in Deporting Suspected MS-13 Man
The Trump administration said it made an “administrative error” in deporting a suspected MS-13 gang member to an El Salvador prison despite an immigration judge’s order barring his removal to that nation.
Alleged gang member deported in ‘error’, Trump administration says
An alleged gang member given protected status was mistakenly deported and cannot be brought back, the Trump administration argued in a court filing.
Republicans in Congress move to restrict federal judges who have blocked President Trump
Furious over nationwide injunctions, Congressional Republicans are seeking to limit the impact of the federal judiciary.
From FDR to Trump: Both faced court rulings in fast-paced early presidency | Opinion
The iconic TVA succeeded under Franklin D. Roosevelt while court rulings, as with Trump, blocked much of the New Deal.
Venezuelans in South Florida react to TPS ruling
Venezuelans are reacting after a federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.
Federal judge in Boston says prior ruling preserves Venezuelan deportation protections
A federal judge in Boston denied a request Tuesday to block the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for Venuezuelans, noting that a judge in California had already halted the plan on Monday.
Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over 'second phase of lawfare' through federal judges' orders
Ted Cruz had a heated exchange with Amy Klobuchar during a hearing looking at the uptick in nationwide orders from district judges in Trump's second administration.
Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE
A federal judge is set to consider motions to release Georgetown University fellow Badar Khan Suri on bond while litigation continues over his revoked visa.
Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel ‘green bank’ grants was legal
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process.
Are federal judges overstepping their bounds with recent rulings?
Is it a "judicial coup d'état"? Former Speaker Newt Gingrich warns that federal judges are effectively taking control of executive branch functions.
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied children arriving in the United States.
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A federal judge is demanding a fix for L.A.'s broken homelessness system. Is receivership his next step?
A federal judge berated Los Angeles elected officials over the lack of accountability and transparency in how they have spent billions on homelessness, but he was skeptical when pressed to place the city's homelessness programs under receivership.
Alabama can’t prosecute groups who help women travel to get an abortion, federal judge says
Alabama’s attorney general cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Federal judge dismisses corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams 'with prejudice'
Criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were dismissed by a federal judge Wednesday after the Trump administration ordered the Department of Justice to drop the case.
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