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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
Court Hands Trump Huge Blow in E. Jean Carroll Sex Abuse Case
Leigh Kimmins, Daily Beast
A federal appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s request to rehear a jury verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll. The decision solidifies a judge’s...
Jun 13, 2025, 4:02 PM
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to challenge $5 million E. Jean Carroll judgment
Aaron Katersky, ABC News
An appeals court has declined to re-hear President Trump's challenge to a $5 million civil judgment in the battery and defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:51 PM
Why Donald Trump soured on some of his own judges
Miles Bryan, Sean Rameswaram, Vox
Late last month, approximately 1 billion news cycles ago, an obscure federal court made President Donald Trump very, very mad. The US Court of International Trade ruled unanimously on May 28 that the massive tariffs Trump imposed after taking office again are…
Jun 13, 2025, 12:52 PM
Trump Regains Control Of Troops In L.A. From Newsom Thanks To Appeals Court; Governor Was To Take Command Of National Guard On Friday – Updated
Dominic Patten, Deadline
UPDATE, 9:16 PM: Gavin Newsom’s renewed control of the California National Guard didn’t last more than a few hours thanks to a federal appeals court. “The...
Jun 13, 2025, 4:16 AM
Federal Judge Sides With California Against Trump in Temporary Ruling Over National Guard Deployment
Chad de Guzman, Time
A federal judge sided with California in a temporary ruling against the Administration—ordering control of the National Guard in the state to be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:00 AM
Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA
Laura Fitzgerald, NPR
The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.
Jun 13, 2025, 1:02 AM