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Has the Trump administration violated a court order with deportation of Venezuelan gang members?
Venezuelan gang members were deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration amid a judge issuing a court order against it. NBC News' Danny Cevallos breaks down the legality of the ...NBC News - Mar. 17 -
White House denies ignoring court order blocking some deportations
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing late Monday on the Trump administration's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. Despite being blocked by the courts, the White House used ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
House Democrat: Trump 'exploring the threshold of ignoring a court order'
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) said President Trump is "exploring the threshold of ignoring a court order" with his administration's response to a federal judge who blocked the invocation of the Alien ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Laura Ingraham presses Trump on whether he’d defy a court order
Fox News host Laura Ingraham pressed President Trump on Tuesday about whether he would defy a court order he disagreed with amid a clash between his administration and a federal judge over flights ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
More say executive branch, courts have too much power: Survey
A new NBC News poll found that a growing number of Americans are concerned the White House and federal courts have too much power, with 43% of respondents saying the executive branch has too much ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Trump has ‘no respect for the courts or the rule of law’: Fmr. Trump WH attorney
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump pushing back against the judicial system as courts challenge his executive orders. NBC News’ Aaron ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Court finds Greenpeace liable in case over Dakota Access Pipeline
A court in North Dakota has found Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions of dollars over actions to combat the Dakota Access Pipeline. The environmental organization will be liable for about ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Court documents related to Prince Harry's immigration to be released to public
A judge has ordered that some court documents related to Prince Harry must be released to the public on Tuesday. It's been five years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in the U.S. A ...CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Hawley to introduce legislation to curb court rulings against Trump agenda
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he will introduce legislation to curb what he says is a “dramatic abuse of judicial authority” by courts that have issued ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Trump calls for a stop to nationwide injunctions amid court setbacks
President Trump on Thursday called for a stop to nationwide injunctions and suggested the Supreme Court should intervene as his administration has faced multiple setbacks from federal judges. ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump endorses Schimel in high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
President Trump became the highest profile politician to weigh in on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race late Friday, urging his supporters to back conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Trump in a late ...The Hill - 6d -
South Korea Protests Swell as Court Weighs President Yoon’s Fate
Mass rallies for and against Yoon Suk Yeol filled the streets on Saturday as the Constitutional Court prepared to rule on whether his ill-fated imposition of martial law justified removal.The New York Times - 6d -
Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations
Actor, 76, is accused of groping two women on set during the filming of The Green Shutters in 2021. Gérard Depardieu arrived at a Paris court on Monday for his trial over alleged sexual assaults on ...The Guardian - 4d -
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on Louisiana racial gerrymandering
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a gerrymandering case that reshaped Louisiana’s congressional map, creating two majority Black voting districts for the first time in decades. NBC ...NBC News - 4d -
Supreme Court questions race’s role in redistricting in Louisiana map fight
The Supreme Court questioned Monday whether Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district went too far and amounts to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The case ...The Hill - 4d -
Federal court blocks Trump administration from separating 2 transgender airmen
A federal court on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from separating two transgender service members from the military under a pair of executive orders while another case moves ...The Hill - 4d -
Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges
Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film. The French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly ...The Guardian - 4d -
Court poised to decide if Bolsonaro will stand trial over coup attempt accusation
A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices will gather to determine whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts including attempting to ...ABC News - 3d -
Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits
The Supreme Court rules on a Biden administration effort to regulate 'ghost gun' kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers.NBC News - 2d -
82 percent say presidents should obey federal court rulings: Survey
A majority of Americans say presidents should obey court rulings, according to the results of a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, unveiled Tuesday, found that 82 percent of respondents believe ...The Hill - 2d -
Speaker Mike Johnson floats possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts
Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted President Trump’s agenda. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on the GOP ramping up its attacks ...NBC News - 2d -
Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court panel accepts coup charge against Bolsonaro
A majority of a panel of justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeatABC News - 2d -
Supreme Court leans toward upholding federal internet subsidy program
The Supreme Court leaned toward upholding a $9 billion subsidy program that funds phone and internet services in rural areas and schools during oral arguments Wednesday. The dispute gives the ...The Hill - 2d -
Appeals court won't lift Boasberg's order blocking Alien Enemies Act
A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Wednesday refused to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s order blocking the Trump administration from swiftly deporting migrants under the Alien ...The Hill - 2d -
Appeals court keeps block on Trump’s sweeping funding freeze
The United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit upheld U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s ruling Wednesday, keeping a block on the Trump administration’s plans to freeze federal loans and ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk to travel to Wisconsin ahead of critical state Supreme Court election
Tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk will head to Wisconsin days before the pivotal state Supreme Court election there, into which he's sunk millions of dollars on behalf of the ...NBC News - 8h -
Elon Musk to travel to Wisconsin ahead of critical state Supreme Court election
Tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk will head to Wisconsin days before the pivotal state Supreme Court election there, into which he's sunk millions of dollars on behalf of the ...NBC News - 8h -
Elon Musk to travel to Wisconsin ahead of critical state Supreme Court election
Tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk will head to Wisconsin days before the pivotal state Supreme Court election there, into which he's sunk millions of dollars on behalf of the ...NBC News - 8h -
What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts
Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Judge appears likely to grant request to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers
BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees
A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff
Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agencies. A federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Second federal judge orders White House to rehire fired probationary workers
The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Passengers evacuate after American Airlines plane catches fire at DIA
An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Twelve passengers were taken to the hospital with minor ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers
A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal. The ruling, ...The Hill - Mar. 14