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Supreme Court allows Trump to fire -- for now -- remaining Democrat on FTC
Nina Totenberg, NPR
At issue is whether the president has the authority to dismiss the heads of those agencies that are protected by Congress.
Sep 22, 2025, 7:49 PM
The Judiciary Is Breaking Down: Federal Judges Now Openly Revolt Against SCOTUS Shadow Docket During Live Court Hearing
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
We’ve been tracking the growing judicial revolt against the Supreme Court’s shadow docket nonsense, from individual district judges getting snarky in footnotes to anonymous judges speaking to reporters. But what happened Thursday at the Fourth Circuit Court o…
Sep 12, 2025, 8:41 PM
Federal Judges Are Done Playing Nice: NBC Reports Full-Scale Revolt Against SCOTUS Shadow Docket Bullshit
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Last week, we wrote about two federal judges who were clearly fed up with the Supreme Court’s shadow docket nonsense—one sarcastically “apologizing” to Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, the other flat-out calling their approach “Calvinball.” Turns out those wer…
Sep 11, 2025, 7:13 PM
DC Circuit Makes Rookie Mistake In Actually Following Binding Precedent In A Case Involving Donald Trump Firing People
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals did something remarkable last week—they followed binding Supreme Court precedent. In 2025. Involving Trump. Which, predictably, got them immediately overruled by the Supreme Court just days later. In a 2-1 decision, the court d…
Sep 9, 2025, 6:59 PM
10 Federal Judges Outwardly Criticize SCOTUS
Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com
Federal judges rarely speak out against the bench, especially against the highest court in the land - the Supreme Court. But we are not living in normal times. NBC News conducted incredible interviews with a dozen federal judges - who were appointed by both D…
Sep 6, 2025, 12:13 PM
Fifth Circuit Reverses Lower Court, Shuts Down Texas University’s Illegal Drag Show Ban
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
In September 2023, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk decided it was constitutional for a Texas university (West Texas A&M) to shut down a “PG-13” drag show. This was a decision he arrived at despite this being said (on the public record!) by the university official ins…
Sep 3, 2025, 5:53 PM
Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now
Nina Totenberg, NPR
But the court, in its emergency docket order, also left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out NIH memos that enforced the administration's policies.
Aug 21, 2025, 9:41 PM
Who is Allison Burroughs, the federal judge Trump called 'a total disaster'?
Carrie Jung, NPR
Harvard University has been at the center of some big legal cases lately – cases that have all started on the desk of one federal judge, Allison Burroughs of Massachusetts. Here's a look at who she is.
Aug 2, 2025, 11:45 AM
Federal judge blocks Trump’s EO on birthright citizenship after SCOTUS ruling
Laura Romero, ABC News
A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order on birthright citizenship.
Jul 10, 2025, 3:57 PM
Over 160 people still missing after Texas floods. And, federal layoffs can now resume
Brittney Melton, NPR
The death toll for the Texas floods tops 100 as the search and rescue efforts continue for over 160 missing people. And, the Supreme Court is allowing Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now.
Jul 9, 2025, 10:48 AM
The Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explained
Cameron Peters, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can proceed with his campaign o…
Jul 8, 2025, 10:39 PM
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now
Nina Totenberg, NPR
Liberal Justice Elena Kagan denied/granted the Trump administration's request to stay a lower court order halting mass layoffs across much of the federal government.
Jul 8, 2025, 8:13 PM
Supreme Court could release more on high-profile cases from its 'cleanup conference'
Devin Dwyer, ABC News
There could be more news out of the Supreme Court on Thursday when the justices release orders and dispositions from its last in-person gathering before summer recess.
Jul 3, 2025, 9:38 AM
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
MARK SHERMAN, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by...
Jul 2, 2025, 3:35 PM
“This evil man”: The guy accused of trying to kill Trump is about to face Aileen Cannon
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
The case against Ryan Wesley Routh is being handled by one of the president's favorite jurists: Judge Aileen Cannon
Jun 28, 2025, 10:45 AM
What cases did the US Supreme Court decide at the end of its 2024 term?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Supreme Court delivered victories for religious freedom advocates and the Trump administration on its final day.
Jun 28, 2025, 12:10 AM
Trump's pick for appeals judge seen as 'ill-suited' to lifetime appointment
Carrie Johnson, NPR
The nomination of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could represent a pivot point in Trump's approach to the judiciary.
Jun 25, 2025, 9:00 AM
US judge blocks Trump’s bid to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Federal judge pauses Trump's efforts as the US president says a 'deal' with the Ivy League school was in the works.
Jun 21, 2025, 7:18 AM
SCOTUS Simply Ignores Precedent, Rather Than Overruling It, In Allowing Trump To Fire Officials Congress Deemed Independent
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
What may be one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important and far-reaching rulings in decades dropped in late May 2025 in an order that probably didn’t get a second – or even first – glance from most Americans. But this not-quite-two-page ruling, as technica…
Jun 18, 2025, 10:41 PM
Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can remain in custody amid green card dispute
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Trump administration has argued that Khalil, a Columbia University student, did not disclose past affiliations.
Jun 13, 2025, 11:53 PM
A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.
patrick.reis, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is defying a federal judge’s …
Jun 13, 2025, 9:29 PM
How Liberal Judges Can Use a Roberts-Invented Judicial Tool to Curb Trump
Reed Shaw, Slate Magazine
The administration’s opponents should invoke Roberts court precedents to oppose the administration’s harmful policy agenda.
Jun 13, 2025, 8:09 PM
US Marines arrive at Los Angeles federal sites as court battle unfolds
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Marines' arrival comes as a state challenge against Trump's deployment of the National Guard continues in court.
Jun 13, 2025, 7:56 PM
Judge: No, Donald Trump Can’t Just Order The National Guard To Invade Los Angeles
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
When a federal judge grants a temporary restraining order within hours of a hearing and writes 36 pages explaining why the President of the United States is acting illegally and unconstitutionally, you know something significant just happened. Federal Judge C…
Jun 13, 2025, 4:22 PM