Exoneree assumes elected clerk office after judge blocks law eliminating position

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work Monday overseeing the criminal court in New Orleans after a judge temporarily blocked the state from eliminating the position. Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote to serve as Orleans Parish criminal court clerk. But at the urging … Read more

Federal appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pills in ruling with nationwide effect

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone under current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules, a move the court acknowledged would “as a practical matter, have a nationwide effect,” and one that sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over … Read more

Appeals court blocks mailing of abortion pill mifepristone in U.S.

A federal appeals court on Friday restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking mailing of prescriptions of mifepristone. A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in person at clinics. “Every abortion facilitated … Read more

Trump signs stopgap FISA extension after Senate blocks long-term renewal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump signed a 45-day extension for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Thursday night after the Senate rejected the three-year extension passed by the House, the White House confirmed to Fox News Digital. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., warned House leaders … Read more

Judge blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for 2,800 Yemenis

Washington — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals allowed to temporarily live and work in the United States, finding that the Department of Homeland Security likely acted unlawfully when it moved to end the benefits earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Dale … Read more

Wyoming judge blocks law that bans all but earliest abortions

A Wyoming judge has blocked a new state law that bans abortions beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision moves ahead. It’s the first court ruling affecting the legal status of abortion in Wyoming since the state Supreme Court struck down sweeping abortion and abortion pill bans in January, finding … Read more

Wyoming court blocks fetal heartbeat abortion law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Wyoming judge temporarily blocked the state’s newest abortion limit, halting enforcement of a law that prohibits most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, generally around six weeks of pregnancy. Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey on Friday granted temporary injunctive relief against the Human … Read more

Appeals court blocks Trump’s asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border

Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump’s directive suspending access to asylum and other legal protections for migrants unlawfully crossing the southern border. A divided panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that federal immigration law does not allow the president … Read more

Conservative nonprofit investigates Virginia redistricting vote after court blocks certification

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A conservative policy group is launching an investigation into Virginia’s redistricting amendment vote after a court blocked certification of the results, raising new questions from critics about how the referendum was conducted and whether election procedures were properly followed. The America First Policy Institute … Read more