Independent agency heads are temporarily ordered to be reinstated. The District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that approved the firing of two…
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Education Department Restores Paused Student Loan Programs
A revised income-driven repayment plan has been implemented for federal student loans. On Wednesday, the Education Department restored certain student loan programs after modifying them according to a…
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SEC Votes to End Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules
The commission files a letter withdrawing its defense in court. The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to end its defense of disclosure requirements for climate-related risks and greenhouse…
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Group of State Attorneys General File Brief in Support of President’s Immigration Policy
They also support President Trump’s designation of gang leaders as terrorists. A group of state attorneys general (AG) filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for…
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Chief Judge Michael Chagares, Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Chief Judge Michael Chagares, Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Former Special Counsel Drops Lawsuit Against Administration
He had also intended to pursue restoration for all federal probationary workers who have been laid off. The former head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the…
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Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Chief Judge David Barron, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Chief Judge David Barron, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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White House Rescinds NEPA Policies
Circuit court of appeals already ruled the CEQ had no authority to regulate. President Donald Trump’s administration announced the rescission of federal regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy…
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DOJ Files Emergency Appeal to SCOTUS on President’s Authority to Fire Federal Officials
The appeal claims the lower courts’ block “involved an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers.” President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice filed an emergency appeal to the…
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