The action stems from the settlement of an ACLU lawsuit over policies from the prior administration. President Biden’s administration intends to offer temporary legal status to illegal immigrants…
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Supreme Court Turns Away Defamation Case
A mining company’s CEO being described as a “felon” was not slander. The Supreme Court denied an appeal made by former mining CEO Donald Blankenship to hold media…
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Federal Judge Allows OK Ban on Transgender Procedures for Youth
He says there is not enough legal reason to impose a temporary block. District Judge John Heil recently ruled that the state of Oklahoma may proceed with the…
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Labor Department Requires Starbucks to Release Revenue Documents
Starbucks’ attempts to prevent federal subpoena denied. Seattle’s District Court ruled that Starbucks Corp must comply with a subpoena issued by the Department of Labor, requiring them to…
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FTC Joins Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Credit Information Appeal
The case involves how disputed credit information should be handled under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was joined by the Federal Trade…
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Federal Judge Blocks Parts of NC 12-Week Abortion Ban
Calls one provision vague and the other unscientific. District Judge Catherine Eagles recently blocked two provisions from a North Carolina law banning all abortions after 12 weeks of…
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Federal Judge Permanently Prohibits Enforcement of Texas Drag Ban
Rules that banning certain performances violates First Amendment. District Judge David Hittner ruled this week that Texas’s state law limiting public drag performances violated the First Amendment, permanently…
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules DACA Program Illegal
He did not order an immediate end to the program. Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for Southern Texas ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action on…
Read MoreAppeals Court Grants Stay to Order to Move Rio Grande Barrier Buoys
A district judge had ruled that the 1,000-foot barrier was installed illegally. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay to District Court Judge David…
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules AI Art Ineligible for Copyright
The decision supports the U.S. Copyright Office’s denial of copyright for works created without human authorship. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell has ruled that images created by artificial…
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