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The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.

A federal judge heard arguments and issued orders in Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case. The pro-Palestinian activist helped lead the 2024 Columbia University protests against Israel's war in Gaza. ...

Actor Susan Sarandon among demonstrators calling for pro-Palestinian activist’s release outside New York courthouse. Government asks court to move Khalil case out of New York Who is Mahmoud ...

Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at Trump Tower demanding former Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's release from an ICE facility in ...

President Trump has targeted several law firms by terminating security clearances and other executive actions.

US immigration has become a machine of surveillance and fear. We’re already seeing the consequences. This month marks 22 years since the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice).. ...

An attorney for the ACLU in the state said community advocates were “on the verge of tears” Monday because they had little to no information on the people who were arrested.

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage here . White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations What is the Alien Enemies Act and how is ...

The Trump administration has used the wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to Central America.

In several sworn declarations, attorneys and relatives have pushed back on the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

The Department of Government Efficiency described in court filings bears little resemblance to the no-holds-barred approach taken by Elon Musk and praised by President Trump.

A Washington Post editorial appeared earlier this week headlined “Trump’s efforts to intimidate the legal profession cannot stand.” Within 48 hours later, those efforts were not merely standing. ...

A new memo from Trump authorizes the attorney general and the homeland security secretary to sanction law firms that file lawsuits they deem “frivolous."

The judge had appointed standby counsel but Cholo Abdi Abdullah, who represented himself during his trial, said he did not want them to represent him at sentencing.

Attorney for Hamdan Ballal says he spent the night on the floor of a military base while suffering from serious injuries. At least 50,144 Palestinian people have been killed and 113,704 injured in ...

The Black Swan follows a repentant master criminal as she sets up corrupt clients in front of hidden cameras. But is she really reformed – and is the director up to his own tricks?. The trap was ...

Foreign national students at the University of Alabama and Tufts University were arrested by ICE officers as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown. NBC Homeland Senior ...

Foreign national students at the University of Alabama and Tufts University were arrested by ICE officers as the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown. NBC Homeland Senior ...

An attorney for Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University graduate student who was arrested in the street Tuesday by plain clothes immigration officers and had her visa revoked, says federal officers ...

An attorney for Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University graduate student who was arrested in the street Tuesday by plain clothes immigration officers and had her visa revoked, says federal officers ...

Mahmoud Khalil, who recently completed a graduate program at Columbia, has legal permanent residency, his lawyer said.

The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.

Constance Marten's lawyer says the death was caused by her "falling asleep and compromising her baby’s breathing".

Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tack

Trump administration lawyers asked the justices to limit the sweep of decisions by three lower courts that issued nationwide pauses on the policy.

IRS' top lawyer replaced amid DOGE's alleged push to share taxpayer info with other federal agencies.

The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts - something his lawyers deny.

Families and immigration lawyers argue not all of the deportees sent to a prison in El Salvador over the weekend had ties to gangs.

The ex-Labour minister's lawyers say investigators in Bangladesh have yet to formally question her.

The new claims stretch back to the 1990s and alleged victims now include former A&F employees, lawyers say.

A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."

A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."

A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."

An administration lawyer complained about what she said was a trend of lower court judges exceeding their authority in halting government programs.

Also in today’s newsletter, the prospect of a new nuclear arms race and how lawyers are reacting to Trump’s attacks

In filings, lawyers for the man accused of assassinating a health care executive argued with prosecutors over special treatment and his access to evidence.

The two legal teams have clashed repeatedly in court as the French film star's lawyer has questioned the credibility of the two plaintiffs.

Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appeals. Two months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock ...

Partner hires on track to hit record high after 155 senior lawyers take new roles in the first two months of 2025

A federal judge temporarily blocked Louisiana's first execution in 15 years after lawyers for the man argued nitrogen hypoxia would violate his constitutional rights.