Dustin Higgs becomes 13th death penalty carried out in 6 months by DOJ. In the final days of the current administration, inmate Dustin Higgs was executed by lethal…
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DOJ Appeals Ruling on TikTok Ban
Executive order previously blocked by federal judge. President Trump signed an executive order in August enacting the divestment of TikTok in the United States based on concerns that…
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Lawsuit Over Naval Academy Expulsion Dismissed
Federal judge ruled that it was too soon to make decision. Midshipman Chase Standage filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Naval Academy after they moved to expel him…
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Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Opioids
Company had a role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, suit says. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed a 160-page civil complaint in the U.S. District Court…
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Federal Judge Schedules Google Trial for 2023
Allows time for reviewers to peruse extensive documents. Two months ago, the Justice Department filed a landmark case against Google, claiming that the company had intentionally and illegally…
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Federal Court Charges Seattle Police Force with Contempt
Fallout from Black Lives Matter protests continues. An order had been issued this past summer against the Seattle Police Department, demanding that they cease the “indiscriminate” use of…
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Homeland Security Restores DACA Program
New applications and renewal petitions being received at DHS. The president’s administration said it has fully restored the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields hundreds…
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Census Case Back in District Court
Full trial in 2021 expected. The Supreme Court had already closed a case on the 2020 census in favor of the president’s administration, abruptly ending official counting in…
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Court File Reveals 545 Migrant Children Still Parentless
Number of still separated children higher than anticipated. Two years ago, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the Department of Homeland Security must reunite the families separated…
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Federal Judge Upholds Minnesota Vote Counting Extention
Appeal of court decision planned. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Brasel upheld Minnesota’s decision to extend the amount of time absentee ballots could be counted after…
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