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‘Unlawful appointment’: Federal judge rules Alina Habba serving illegally; acting US attorney for NJ removed

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Alina Habba, former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, according to news agency Reuters. US district judge Matthew Brann of the middle district of Pennsylvania determined that Habba’s interim period expired in […]

No Epstein grand jury transcript unsealing: Judge rejects DOJ’s request; testimony called ‘hearsay’

A federal judge in Manhattan has denied the US government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the sex trafficking case against late financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying the records offer limited value compared to the wider case file already held by the department of justice, reported news agency AP.The ruling on Wednesday by US […]

Toothbrush ban at ICE facility? Justice department opposes use of ‘weapon’ brush; Judge accuses Trump admin of engaging in ‘unconstitutional’ game

AI image used for representative purpose The US Justice Department has opposed the provision of toothbrushes to detained migrants at a Manhattan ICE facility, asserting that the teeth-cleaning tools could be used as dangerous “weapons”. Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton claimed a judge’s order on Wednesday to improve conditions at a makeshift jail located at […]

Alligator Alcatraz: US judge halts construction at Florida’s detention centre; suit argues project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands

A US federal judge halted construction for two weeks on Thursday at a Florida Everglades immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” while evaluating potential environmental law violations.The facility, established two months ago at an underutilised single-runway training airport, accommodates up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. Judge Kathleen Williams’ order prohibits additional filling, […]

Indian-origin Oklahoma doctor Neha Gupta, accused of killing daughter, denied bond; judge says charges severe

Indian-origin Oklahoma doctor Neha Gupta was denied bond. Oklahoma pediatrician Neha Gupta, who was accused of killing her four-year-old daughter Aria Talathi, was denied bond as the judge said the charges against her are severe that the prosecutors have presented strong evidence against her. Gupta remains in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center […]

Trump’s judge pick: US President’s ex-defence lawyer approved for court of appeal; whistleblower claims denied

Emil Bove, who defended Donald Trump in three out of four criminal cases after the US president’s first term, has been confirmed by the US Senate for a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court. In one of the narrowest votes of recent times, the Senate approved Bove’s appointment to the US Court of Appeals […]

US Judge blocks Trump law cutting Medicaid; sides with Planned Parenthood, cites unplanned pregnancy spike

Representative image (Image: AP) A US federal court on Monday blocked the Donald Trump administration from enforcing a provision in a recently enacted tax and spending bill that would strip Planned Parenthood and its affiliates of Medicaid funding, ruling the measure is likely unconstitutional.District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued the decision, expanding on an […]

Deportation dispute: Judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia; government failed to prove MS-13 links

In a major legal decision, a federal judge in Tennessee has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador earlier this year, while a separate ruling in Maryland has blocked any immediate attempt to expel him again.The two rulings, delivered within minutes of each other on Wednesday, […]

Judge blocks Trump request to unseal Epstein files; says law doesn’t permit release; no exceptional case made

Epstein with Maxwell (File photo) A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday refused to unseal grand jury records from earlier Jeffrey Epstein investigations, dismissing a request made by the Trump administration. US district judge Robin Rosenberg ruled that the grand jury material from 2005 and 2007 did not meet any of the exceptions under US […]

Brazilian judge threatens Bolsonaro over speech shared on social media

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro shows an electronic ankle monitor that the Supreme Court ordered him to wear. (Image: AP) BRASILIA: A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the sharing of a speech of his by online users was a “violation” of a social media ban, according […]