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Federal judge denies request to block Trump ballroom

Friday, February 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to impose a preliminary injunction that would have blocked construction of the White House ballroom.While finding that the National Trust has raised "novel and weighty" arguments against the ballroom construction, U.S. District Judge Richard... Read More.

Judge to hear arguments over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

Thursday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Tennessee will hear arguments Thursday over whether the government is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.The hearing comes after the judge, Waverly Crenshaw Jr., canceled the trial in the case in... Read More.

Judge permanently blocks release of final report on Trump classified documents probe

Monday, February 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal judge who tossed then-special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case against President Donald Trump has permanently barred the release of Smith's final report on his probe.U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in 2024 after... Read More.

Trump admin restores Philadelphia slavery exhibit after judge set Friday deadline

Thursday, February 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Park Service (NPS) on Thursday began restoring the panels that were removed from the slavery exhibit at the President's House in Philadelphia.The restoration comes after U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the Trump administration to do so by 5 p.m.... Read More.

Judge says Pentagon ‘trampled on’ Sen. Kelly’s First Amendment rights

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a biting opinion that chastised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Republican-appointed judge on Thursday blocked the Defense Department from trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video he and other Democrats made urging service members not to follow illegal orders,... Read More.

Judge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador

Thursday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of the Venezuelan migrants who were were deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison last year in violation of a court order.Boasberg on Thursday criticized the administration's... Read More.

Judge to consider moving Trump’s New York hush money conviction to federal court

Wednesday, February 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge on Wednesday is set to consider moving President Donald Trump's conviction in his criminal hush money case in New York to federal court, where Trump could try to overturn it.Trump's lawyers and prosecutors from the Manhattan district... Read More.

Judge orders Trump admin to ‘mitigate’ further ‘damage’ to slavery exhibit panels as Philadelphia fights their removal

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, who is overseeing Philadelphia's federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the removal of a slavery exhibit at the President's House, ordered the federal government to "mitigate any further deterioration or damage" to... Read More.

Judge blocks administration from ending TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.In an 83-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a stay maintaining the legal status of Haitian nationals... Read More.

Luigi Mangione latest: Judge could rule if death penalty stays on the table

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's federal case may decide on Friday if the death penalty will remain a sentencing option if he's convicted.Mangione, who is accused of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024, will... Read More.

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