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Student debt relief program no longer accepting applications after lawsuit blocks program

Friday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education is no longer accepting applications for the student debt relief program as a result of Thursday night's ruling from a Texas judge. "Student loan debt relief is blocked," the website for student debt relief says. "Courts have issued orders... Read More.

Texas court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness policy

Friday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness policy, ruling that it goes beyond the authority of the Education Department and the power of the executive branch -- a decision that marks the second major legal... Read More.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks House committee from getting Donald Trump’s tax returns

Tuesday, November 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Chief Justice John Roberts has granted a temporary administrative stay of a lower court order as the House Ways and Means Committee attempts to gain access to former President Donald Trump's tax returns. The ruling prevents the committee from accessing Trump's tax returns... Read More.

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan on hold after appeals court blocks

Tuesday, October 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration faces a fast-approaching deadline to respond to a federal appeals court that on Friday placed a temporary block on the president's plan to cancel billions of dollars in student loans, something he's been touting with just two weeks to... Read More.

Federal judge temporarily blocks part of NY’s new gun law

Friday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Syracuse on Thursday temporarily struck down key parts of a new law in New York that governs gun licensing. The law, called the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, replaced the unconstitutional "proper cause" standard with a requirement to demonstrate... Read More.

Michigan judge temporarily blocks prosecutors from enforcing 1931 abortion ban

Tuesday, August 2 by ABC News

(LANSING, Mich.) -- A judge granted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's request for a temporary restraining order on the enforcement of a near-total abortion ban on the books since 1931. This is the latest move by the governor in an effort to protect abortion rights in... Read More.

Abortions can resume in West Virginia after judge blocks pre-Roe ban

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) -- Abortions in West Virginia can -- at least temporarily -- resume after a judge struck down a pre-Roe ban Monday. Following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade last month, the Women's Health Center of West Virginia said in a statement... Read More.

Supreme Court blocks Texas law banning social media companies from ‘censoring’ users

Tuesday, May 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Texas law that would ban social media companies from removing users and the content they post because of a particular viewpoint expressed. The court did not elaborate on the decision, which is temporary while legal challenges... Read More.

Judge partially blocks transgender youth care ban that makes treatment a felony

Saturday, May 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state's gender-affirming trans youth care ban. S.B. 184, the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, states that anyone who provides gender-affirming care to anyone under 19 could be convicted of a felony and face up to 10 years... Read More.

Judge temporarily blocks release of records in Bob Saget death investigation

Wednesday, February 16 by ABC News

A Florida judge has granted the family of Bob Saget a temporary injunction to block the release of records from the investigation of his sudden death, court documents show. The 65-year-old comedian and Full House actor was found dead in his Florida hotel room on January 9 of what... Read More.

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