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Colorado firebomb attack: Biden-appointed judge blocks deportation of suspect’s family, says this expulsion would cause ‘irreparable harm’

This image provided by the Boulder Police Dept. shows Mohamed Sabry Soliman. (Boulder Police Dept. via AP) A Biden administration-appointed federal judge in Colorado has halted the deportation of the Boulder firebombing incident suspect’s family members, including his five children. Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national who stayed illegally in the US even after his visa […]

US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

Boeing’s planned trial over deadly 737 MAX crashes called off by US judge (Image caption: AP) NEW YORK: A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead.The trial had been scheduled to begin June 23, but […]

Judge convicts man who burned Quran in London

Representative Image (AI-generated) LONDON: A Turkish-born man who burned a Quran in London was on Monday found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a case taken up by free-speech campaigners.Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Quran is burning” as he set the book alight outside the Turkish consulate […]

Judge rejects Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ mistrial request amid explosive testimonies in sex trafficking case

A federal judge has rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for a mistrial in his ongoing sex-trafficking and racketeering case, dismissing claims of prosecutorial misconduct related to an alleged arson incident involving rapper Kid Cudi.Combs’ defence team argued that prosecutors improperly suggested he was involved in the destruction of fingerprint evidence linked to a 2012 fire […]

Far-right anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson freed early from prison after judge notes ‘change in attitude’

Tommy Robinson after being released from jail (Photo: X) British TV channels interrupted their regular broadcast on Tuesday morning after Tommy Robinson was released from prison four months early.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was jailed for 18 months for contempt of court after repeatedly breaching a 2021 injunction. The injunction had been granted […]

‘Lacked any semblance of due process’: Judge orders Trump administration to help return deported Guatemalan man

A military aircraft waits for migrants to board from a bus at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico despite raising fears of persecution there, a move the court said likely violated […]

Judge denies stay request, lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down peace institute

Institute of Peace (FIle Photo AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the US Institute of Peace back to its acting president and board.In a seven-page ruling, US district court Judge Beryl A Howell said the government did not […]

US judge blocks bid to bar Harvard’s international students

A US federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday blocking Trump administration’s bid to stop Harvard University from enrolling or allowing international students to attend its colleges.At least 788 students and scholars from India are enrolled across the university’s 13 colleges for academic year 2024-25.Harvard had sued the Trump administration earlier on Friday […]

Who is Allison Burroughs? US judge who halted Donald Trump’s Harvard foreign student ban

In a strong rebuke to the Trump administration, US District Judge Allison Burroughs stepped in to stop an order that would have stripped Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students. The ruling has drawn national attention not just for the case’s implications, but for the judge behind it.Burroughs was appointed by former US […]

Harvard University row: Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s move to ban foreign student enrollment

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban preventing Harvard University from enrolling international students.US District Judge Allison Burroughs issued the ruling hours after Harvard filed a lawsuit challenging the government’s decision. Harvard described the move to revoke its certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) as “clear retaliation” against […]