‘Ilhan Omar lying’: ICE says ‘zero record’ of her son being pulled over; ‘We don’t judge by color’

[ad_1] The Immigration and Customs Enforcement called Minnesota Rep Ilhan Omar a liar for alleging that her son was pulled over by federal agents. The ICE said the agency has absolutely zero record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son. Calling it a PR stunt, the ICE said Ilhan Omar’s allegation did […]

US federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury transcripts after Donald Trump signs Transparency Act

[ad_1] US District Judge Rodney Smith on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Florida investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Smith said in a brief order that the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates their release.The Justice Department requested the unsealing after President Donald Trump signed a bill last month […]

Lindsey Halligan disqualified: Why federal judge threw out former Miss Colorado finalist’s attempt to prosecute former FBI chief James Comey | World News

[ad_1] The two most politically charged prosecutions of the season — the cases against James Comey and Letitia James — ended not with a dramatic courtroom revelation, but with something far more fundamental: the prosecutor who brought them should never have been a prosecutor in the first place. In one ruling, a federal judge dismantled […]

SNAP benefits: US federal judge orders Trump administration to release full payments amid shutdown

[ad_1] SNAP recipients will now not go without food support, as a US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to deliver full benefit payments to states by Friday.In Rhode Island on Thursday, US District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered the administration to disburse the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it […]

Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe

[ad_1] Former FBI director James Comey (Image credits: AP) ALEXANDRIA: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI director James Comey to produce to defense lawyers a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second. […]

US government shutdown: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing federal workers, says ‘it can’t be tolerated’

[ad_1] A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown. The decision came as the shutdown entered its third week.US district judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the planned job cuts were being carried out without proper consideration. “It’s very much ready, fire, aim […]

‘Reasonable notice not given’: Judge temporarily blocks land transfer for Trump’s presidential library; cites ‘violation’ of Florida law

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for the future Donald J Trump presidential library. The library is set to be built on a plot owned by Miami Dade College.Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz said the college’s board of trustees, which initially gifted […]

How did South Carolina judge Diane Goodstein’s beach house catch fire? Viral video shows waterbody nearby

[ad_1] South Carolina judge’s beach house could not be saved from the massive fire though there were plenty of waterbodies around. The source of the massive fire that took down South Carolina judge Diane Goodstein’s $1.5 million beach house at Edisto Island remains a subject of investigation. Questions are being raised as to why the […]

ICE detentions: Federal judge blocks agency from automatically detaining minors turning 18; cites 2021 court order

[ad_1] A federal judge on Saturday barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from immediately transferring minors to federal immigration detention upon turning 18.This comes a day after the agency implemented changes to its policy on unaccompanied minors.In a two-page order, Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee on the US District Court for the District of […]

‘Unreliable social media posts’: US judge temporarily halts Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard to Portland; cites potential 10th Amendment violation

[ad_1] A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The decision comes after Trump announced the deployment to protect what he described as a “war-ravaged” city, while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds in court.The ruling by US District […]