Australian judge rejects US Marine pilot’s appeal against extradition to US

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the … Read more

Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention

A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration officials review a plan to house tens of thousands in converted industrial buildings. The Department of Homeland Security purchased the 825,000-square-foot (76,645-square-meter) building near the Washington County town … Read more

Federal judge hands Biden’s home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge ordered Delaware officials to turn over confidential employer and employee data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivering a legal defeat to former President Joe Biden’s home state in a dispute over immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that the Delaware Department … Read more

Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tore into Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday, accusing him of targeting DOJ attorneys, after an appellate court rebuked the Obama-appointed judge for a second time in an ongoing immigration case. “Today’s decision by the DC Circuit should finally end Judge Boasberg’s year-long … Read more

DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end his contempt inquiry into senior Trump administration officials after they deported more than 130 Venezuelan migrants — capping a protracted and bitterly disputed legal fight. Judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of … Read more

Appeals court blocks federal judge from conducting contempt probe of Trump deportation flights

In a 2-1 ruling, an appeals court panel has blocked a federal judge from conducting a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration’s removal of Venezuelan detainees from the U.S. to El Salvador, despite a court order to turn around the planes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Judge tosses Trump’s $10 billion suit against the WSJ over Epstein birthday book report

A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story on a bawdy 50th birthday card he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles … Read more

Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter for now

A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president’s legal team failed to clear the legal bar needed to bring the case. In a 17-page ruling, Judge Darrin Gayles of the U.S. … Read more

Appeals court says federal judge must reconsider blocking WH ballroom, weigh national security concerns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom construction will be able to continue for at least a little while longer, after an federal appeals court instructed a District Court judge to reconsider the situation. A a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Read more