Prosecutors revealed Tuesday that the state of Utah will seek the death penalty against the man who allegedly shot and killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The state and lead attorney, Jeffrey Gray, charged Tyler Robinson with seven offenses, including aggravated murder with a targeted victim enhancement. The charges carry severe penalties and are brought against [...]
The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to provide legal protection for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants. Over 1 million migrants from the two countries faced deportation under a plan from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). At issue is a DHS plan [...]
A US federal judge on Sunday ordered a temporary stop to President Donald Trump’s administration plans to send more than 600 unaccompanied children back to Guatemala. The emergency order, issued by US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, DC, came at 4 AM because of exigent circumstances. Attorneys said that 10 children were already on [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a prior court’s ruling on Friday that found President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs, specifically the trafficking and reciprocal tariffs, exceeded the authority delegated to the president. In its decision, the court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize a president [...]
The US Department of Education announced on Friday its determination that George Mason University (GMU) violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleged that the university illegally considered race, sex, and “other immutable characteristics” in hiring and promotion. Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig [...]
The US District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a ruling on Thursday that Alina Habba, who was appointed as the interim US attorney for the District of New Jersey, has had no legal authority since July 1. According to the court’s decision, the US Senate has not approved Habba’s appointment to the [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against California on Thursday, seeking to prevent the state from enforcing its own emission standards for heavy trucks. The suit came three days after major manufacturers, including Daimler and Volvo, filed a related complaint against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), stating that they were “caught in [...]
Four major truck manufacturers, including Daimler and Volvo, filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday, aiming to block authorities from enforcing emissions standards voided by President Donald Trump’s administration. The suit requested the US Court for the Eastern District of California to issue a declaratory judgment against the state, arguing California’s Clean [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the block of a customer’s challenge to a bounced check fee imposed by the Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU). In its decision, the court found that federal law preempts state law in the regulation of federal credit unions. Specifically, the court reasoned that 12 C.F.R. [...]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases on Tuesday. Because this finding gives the EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vehicles, rescinding it would also mean repealing all regulations governing GHG emissions from highway vehicles. The 2009 finding determined that six GHGs, including carbon [...]
