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A federal judge in Massachusetts has stopped the Trump administration from obtaining transgender patient records from Bo...
15/09/2025

A federal judge in Massachusetts has stopped the Trump administration from obtaining transgender patient records from Boston Children’s Hospital, ruling the Justice Department’s subpoena improper and politically motivated.

Judge Myong Joun said the request sought nearly every document on gender-affirming care over five years, including sensitive data on minors.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration from subpoenaing medical records of transgender patients at Boston Children’s Hospital, ruling the Justice Department’s request improper and politically motivated. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the decision Tuesday, fi...

Nevada has agreed to a $4.6 million settlement over the 2023 death of inmate Christian Walker at High Desert State Priso...
15/09/2025

Nevada has agreed to a $4.6 million settlement over the 2023 death of inmate Christian Walker at High Desert State Prison near Las Vegas. While officials said Walker died of natural causes, an autopsy recorded head trauma and other injuries.

The lawsuit alleged Walker was beaten twice by prison guards after a dispute over personal property.

Nevada has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that prison guards fatally beat an inmate at High Desert State Prison in 2023, according to the attorney representing his family. Christian Walker, 44, died shortly after being transferred to the prison near Las Vegas. While the Clar...

A federal judge has blocked President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling the attempt likely ...
11/09/2025

A federal judge has blocked President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling the attempt likely violated protections for the Fed’s independence.

The injunction keeps Cook on the Board while the case proceeds.

A federal judge in Washington has blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling that the president’s attempt likely violated legal protections for the central bank’s independence. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday,...

A former WhatsApp security chief has sued Meta, alleging the company ignored major flaws in the app’s defenses and fired...
11/09/2025

A former WhatsApp security chief has sued Meta, alleging the company ignored major flaws in the app’s defenses and fired him in retaliation for raising concerns.

The suit claims 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data and that WhatsApp failed to stop 100,000 daily account takeovers

A former head of security at WhatsApp has filed a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging the company ignored significant flaws in the app’s digital defenses and retaliated against him for raising concerns. The complaint was brought by Attaullah Baig, who served as WhatsApp’s head...

Texas and Missouri Republicans advanced maps to add GOP seats, while California Democrats are pushing Proposition 50 to ...
09/09/2025

Texas and Missouri Republicans advanced maps to add GOP seats, while California Democrats are pushing Proposition 50 to tilt districts blue.

Courts in Utah and Louisiana are weighing cases that could reshape voting rights and control of the U.S. House.

A fast-moving fight over congressional district lines is unfolding well before the next census. Republicans in Texas and Missouri have advanced new maps designed to add GOP seats, while California Democrats have put a rival plan before voters to tilt several districts blue. At the same time, courts....

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume “roving patrols” by ICE agents in seven Southern Califo...
09/09/2025

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume “roving patrols” by ICE agents in seven Southern California counties while a lawsuit continues.

The unsigned order allows brief stops and questioning during the appeal, but does not resolve the underlying case.

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to keep using what critics call “roving patrols” by immigration agents in seven Southern California counties while a legal challenge continues. The justices issued a brief, unsigned order with no explanation. The three liberal justices...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully froze and terminated more than $2 bi...
09/09/2025

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully froze and terminated more than $2 billion in funding for Harvard research, calling the move retaliatory and unconstitutional.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the restoration of more than $2 billion in research funding to Harvard University, ruling the Trump administration’s freeze and subsequent terminations were unlawful and retaliatory in violation of the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs o...

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by deploying California National Guard troops a...
02/09/2025

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by deploying California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to assist law enforcement during immigration operations in Los Angeles.

The injunction is stayed until September 12, giving the administration time to appeal.

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law by using thousands of California National Guard members and U.S. Marines to support law enforcement in Los Angeles during immigration operations in June. U.S. District Judge...

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by using emergency powers to impose sweepi...
02/09/2025

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by using emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imports.

In a 7–4 decision, the panel said tariff power rests with Congress, though the duties remain in effect while the case continues.

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked national emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every country, dealing a major blow to one of his signature economic policies. In a 7–4 decision issued on Friday, the U....

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit claiming Prime Video misleads customers into thinking they “own” movies and show...
02/09/2025

Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit claiming Prime Video misleads customers into thinking they “own” movies and shows they buy.

Plaintiffs argue purchases are actually limited licenses that can be revoked, violating California’s new Digital Property Rights Transparency Law.

Amazon is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its Prime Video platform misleads customers into believing they permanently own movies and television shows purchased through the service, when in fact they receive limited licenses that can be revoked. The suit, filed August 21 in the U...

The Louisiana Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of failing to protec...
20/08/2025

The Louisiana Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the company of failing to protect children from predators and misleading parents about safety.

The lawsuit claims Roblox allowed explicit content, unsafe chat features, and poor age verification while prioritizing profits.

The Louisiana Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, claiming the online gaming company failed to protect children from sexual exploitation and misled parents about the platform’s safety. According to the petition, Roblox has long marketed itself as a safe and family-frie...

Twenty states and D.C. have sued the U.S. Justice Department over new immigration-related conditions placed on federal g...
20/08/2025

Twenty states and D.C. have sued the U.S. Justice Department over new immigration-related conditions placed on federal grants under the Victims of Crime Act.

The states argue the DOJ lacks authority to require cooperation with immigration enforcement as a condition of funding.

Twenty states, along with the District of Columbia, have sued the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming that new immigration-related conditions on federal crime victim funding are unlawful. The case was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The plaintiffs claim the...

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