July 8, 2025
Sydney 29

Trump must halt mass layoffs of federal workers: Judge

The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings of govt workers, a California federal court ruled Friday. President Donald Trump’s Feb executive order calling for a radical reorganisation of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution, Judge Susan Illston of the US district court for the Northern District of California […]

Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk, arrested by ICE for her op-ed in university newspaper, released by judge

Ozturk was arrested dramatically in front of her apartment by masked ICE agents. US district judge William Sessions has granted bail to Tufts student Rumetsa Ozturk, a Turkish student who is in the country on a student visa which the ICE revoked and arrested her after she wrote an op-ed in a university newspaper.Her arrest […]

UK court jails Ugandan judge over slavery conviction

A senior judge who worked for the United Nations as well as Uganda’s High Court has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison after she was convicted of enslaving a young woman to work as a maid in the United Kingdom.The Oxford Crown Court found that Lydia Mugambe had taken “advantage of […]

US govt wants Indian national Badar Khan Suri’s deportation suit shifted; judge pushes back

The US government on Thursday asked a federal judge to transfer Indian national Badar Khan Suri’s deportation case from Virginia to Texas, where he is currently being held on charges of “spreading Hamas propaganda.”At the hearing, US District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles expressed doubt about the government’s petition, which would require her to dismiss the […]

Milwaukee judge arrested by FBI for allegedly helping man evade immigration authorities

FBI agents on Friday (local time) arrested Milwaukee county circuit court judge Hannah Dugan, accusing her of helping a man evade federal immigration agents in a courthouse incident that has sparked fresh tensions between the judiciary and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.Dugan was charged with concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, and […]

What did arrested Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan do? Courtroom drama, escorting ‘illegal migrant’ to safety

Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on Friday morning. She was released later. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI on Friday on charges of obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent their arrest. FBI director Kash Patel announced the arrest and said the judge intentionally misdirected federal agents away […]

Kash Patel says FBI arrested Milwaukee judge for misleading ICE agents, then deletes his post

Kash Patel announces arrest of arrests Wisconsin judge for obstruction of ICE agents, then deletes his X post. FBI director Kash Patel said on Friday that agents had arrested a county judge in Milwaukee, Hannah Dugan, on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement. The bureau arrested Judge Hannah Dugan on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal […]

New Mexico judge Joel Cano arrested for hiding Tren de Aragua gang member inside home

Picture courtesy: US District Court for the District of New Mexico Former Dona Ana County magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy, were arrested on Thursday following a raid by federal agents at their Las Cruces home after it was discovered that they had allegedly harboured Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a suspected member of the Venezuelan […]

‘Who am I to judge?’: How Pope Francis battled for an inclusive Church

Pope Francis, who passed away aged 88, will be remembered as a revolutionary pontiff who worked to reshape the Catholic Church into a more inclusive and compassionate institution. From embracing the poor and migrants to showing unexpected support for LGBTQ+ believers, his decade-long papacy was defined by a willingness to confront centuries-old dogma and face […]