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Federal judge orders halt to White House ballroom construction

Wednesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking further construction of the White House ballroom.Judge Richard Leon wrote that President Donald Trump can't build the ballroom without authorization from Congress, and that "no statute comes close to giving... Read More.

DOJ told judge emails suggested Maxwell was arranging young women to have sex with Prince Andrew

Tuesday, March 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As federal investigators built a case against Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, they discovered emails they believed suggested that she was arranging young women to have sex with then Prince Andrew, according to a new review of documents released earlier this year... Read More.

Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers

Monday, March 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge is allowing the release of deposition videos of two former DOGE staffers, ruling that the risk of "embarrassment and reputational harm" is not enough to overcome the public interest in the videos. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon on... Read More.

Immigration judge denies Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim: Attorney

Thursday, March 19 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An immigration judge has denied Liam Conejo Ramos and his family's asylum claim, their attorney confirmed.The 5-year-old boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were detained on Jan. 20 by immigration agents in Minneapolis and held in a Texas detention facility.... Read More.

Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

Tuesday, March 17 by ABC News

(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday in favor of medical organizations in their litigation against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his changes to federal vaccine policy.The judge temporarily blocked changes to the childhood vaccine schedule that... Read More.

Trump rails against Supreme Court, court system and judge in social media posts

Monday, March 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. court system in two posts on social media over the weekend, including disparaging a Supreme Court ruling over his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement tariffs.He also took aim at a ruling... Read More.

Judge partially backs Democrat Kennedy Center trustee in lawsuit over renaming

Saturday, March 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Saturday mostly in favor of Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, in her effort to obtain more details about the planned closure and renovation of the Kennedy Center, which is set for a board vote at the... Read More.

Judge blocks subpoenas in Fed Chair Jerome Powell probe citing ‘essentially zero evidence’

Friday, March 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A top federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked Justice Department subpoenas to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors after determining the government "produced essentially zero evidence" to support a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, according to an unsealed... Read More.

CBP asks judge for more time to work on tariff refunds

Saturday, March 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A Customs and Border Protection official on Friday told a federal judge that the agency does not have the technology or manpower to immediately process $166 billion in tariff refunds, arguing the process would distract from its role addressing "imminent threats to... Read More.

Manhattan’s congestion pricing can continue, judge rules

Tuesday, March 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge ruled that Manhattan's congestion pricing program can continue and the Trump administration does not have the authority to kill the program, which is the first of its kind in the nation.In a 149-page ruling, Judge Lewis Liman said... Read More.

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