Judge orders Ilhan Omar attack suspect to remain in custody pending trial

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of squirting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a syringe of apple cider vinegar during a town hall in Minneapolis last month will remain in custody until he stands trial, according to court documents. Magistrate Judge David Schultz ordered Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, to remain in custody … Read more

Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help ‘disappearing’ salmon

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon late Wednesday ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying that the Trump administration’s plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are “disappearing from the landscape.” The ruling came … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump admin may not remove individuals to third country without due process

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy to quickly remove people to a third country to which they have no previous connection is illegal and that individuals must receive meaningful notice and a chance to challenge their deportations. “This case is about whether the Government may, without notice, deport a … Read more

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic recycling efforts. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale in the Eastern District of Texas said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot … Read more

Judge rules Trump administration’s policy for “third-country” deportations is unlawful

Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Department of Homeland Security policy that allows immigration authorities to deport migrants to “third countries” that are not their own, without first giving them notice or the opportunity to object, is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts sided with a group of noncitizens who filed … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy is unconstitutional

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants to so-called “third countries” without first giving them notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal, in a high-stakes case that is likely headed to the Supreme Court. The ruling from U.S. District Judge … Read more

Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data

A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter wrote that it was the court’s … Read more

Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter’s phone and laptop

A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from searching through a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search. The FBI seized reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone, laptops, Garmin watch, and portable hard drives as part of an investigation into … Read more