Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office

TRENTON, N.J. — A judge on Monday disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey, saying they were appointed as part of an illegal power grab by the Trump administration. The scathing, 130-page ruling is the latest development in a long-running fight between the judiciary and President Donald Trump over the … Read more

Biden-appointed judge in the hot seat after DHS fires back at ‘false’ claims about ICE facility 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security on Monday blasted a federal judge’s order requiring it to immediately improve conditions at its ICE processing facility in Baltimore — including reducing the number of detainees held there at one time, and improving access to food, hygiene, and medical care — … Read more

For 2nd time, judge rules top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully

A federal judge disqualified the heads of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on Monday, marking the second time in less than a year that a judge has ruled the top leaders of the Justice Department outpost were serving unlawfully. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, who ruled last summer that President Trump’s former personal … Read more

Judge voids Kari Lake’s actions as acting CEO of U.S. media agency

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear. Voice of America, which has transmitted news coverage … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump administration’s actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear. Lake called the decision by U.S. District … Read more

Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ Pentagon access

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules. “It’s more important than ever for the public to know as much … Read more

Clinton-appointed judge orders government to begin refunding $130B in Trump tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to begin the drawn-out task of refunding billions of dollars to companies that paid tariffs the Supreme Court recently invalidated.  Judge Richard Eaton, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, laid out the estimated $130 billion refund process … Read more

Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic, but bars construction on campus hit by flooding

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Wednesday declined to fully close Camp Mystic — the tragic epicenter of the July 4 floods that inundated the Texas Hill Country last year — but prevented the part of the camp where the deadly flooding occurred from being altered. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble heard evidence in a packed … Read more