The appellate court reverses the district judge’s motion to transfer. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a lawsuit filed by banking groups…
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Federal Judge Blocks Title IX Rule in 4 States
He rules that the rule “demonstrates the abuse of power.“ U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the expansion of the mandatory expansion of…
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Federal Judge Vacates ATF Pistol Brace Rule
He ruled that the agency violated the Administrative Procedures Act in reclassifying the stabilizing braces. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor vacated the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
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Judge Cancels Trial Date in Classified Documents Case Against Trump
She states that there are too many pre-trial issues to resolve before a trial could begin. U.S. Southern Florida District Court Judge Aileen Cannon postponed the trial date…
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Supreme Court Declines Lawsuit Over Voting Machines
An appellate judge has dismissed the case last fall. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that sought to bar the use of electronic voting machines…
Read MoreNorfolk Southern Agrees to Settlement for East Palestine Derailment
Resolution for class action lawsuit now pending in court. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a class action lawsuit against its freight…
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District Judge Vetoes Endorsement Column in New Jersey’s Primary Ballot
Rules unique ballot design gives endorsed candidates unfair advantage. District Judge Zahid Quraishi ruled that the design of New Jersey’s primary ballot gave an unfair advantage to party-backed…
Read MoreFederal Judge Dismisses Yelp’s Lawsuit Over ProLife Disclaimers
The case against the Texas attorney general was regarding the website’s medical provider disclosures. Federal Judge Trina Thompson of the Northern District of California recently denied Yelp’s lawsuit…
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U.S. Marshals Service Reports Threats to Federal Judges Doubled
457 serious threats were investigated in 2023 compared with 224 in 2021. The U.S. Marshals Service reported this week that threats against federal judges more than doubled between…
Read MoreDistrict Court Halts Approval of Dicamba-Based Weedkillers
EPA trying to address crop changes and backstock of now unusable chemical. District Court Judge David Bury vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) previous decision to approve dicamba-based…
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