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Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Yahoo Entertainment
A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of “hostile and egregious” misconduct during hearings for a...
Nov 25, 2025, 8:05 PM
WATCH: Federal court blocks Texas from using new voting map
ABC News
A federal court blocked the use of a new congressional map that would likely flip five House seats in the state of Texas.
Nov 19, 2025, 6:11 PM
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
JOHN HANNA, Yahoo Entertainment
Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges...
Nov 18, 2025, 6:15 PM
Judge tosses DoJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts
MICHAEL HILL, Yahoo Entertainment
A judge has dismissed a Trump administration legal challenge to New York policies that block immigration officials from arresting people at state courthouses...
Nov 18, 2025, 5:08 PM
Federal Court Issues Injunction Permanently Blocking Deployment Of Military Troops To Portland
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
We’ll see where this goes from here, but for the moment, this order [PDF], issued by federal judge Karin Immergut still stands: For the above reasons, this Court concludes that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that Defendants violated 10 U.S.C. § 12406 and the Te…
Nov 12, 2025, 6:47 PM
Seventh Circuit Says CBP Commander Won’t Have To Explain Why He’s Violating Court Orders On A Daily Basis
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
CBP commander Gregory Bovino has been given a temporary free pass by the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court to continue violating a court order he’s been violating since the lower court first issued it. So, that’s how things continue to go in terms of checks and b…
Nov 4, 2025, 5:30 PM
Justice Barrett’s Tone-Deaf Defense Of The Shadow Docket Comes As Federal Judges Revolt Against Supreme Court’s “Mystical” Orders
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
When 47 out of 65 federal judges tell The New York Times that the Supreme Court is mishandling its emergency docket and creating a “judicial crisis,” you might think a Supreme Court Justice would show some humility about the criticism. Instead, Justice Amy Co…
Oct 14, 2025, 7:10 PM
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