Law

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the personal data of millions of Americans currently held in the secure hands of the Social Security Administration. The ruling by U.S.... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s highest court on Thursday ended an effort by the New York City Council to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. Though the local law never went into effect, the Democrat-led city council heralded... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year's campaign. But now that he's speaking as a president and not as a candidate, his words are being used against him in court in... Read More

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to halt the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development in the first ruling to take aim directly at Elon Musk. The judge said Musk appears to... Read More

WASHINGTON — A settlement has been reached in a state action over a 2022 oil tanker accident that resulted in the largest gasoline spill in Connecticut history, state Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday morning. Under the terms of the... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against the network's “60 Minutes,” America's storied newsmagazine has produced some fast and hard-hitting stories critical of the new administration in every episode since Trump was... Read More

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement on Tuesday, defending federal judges who have been threatened with removal after issuing decisions at odds with Trump administration policies. Roberts’ brief comments, released through the Supreme Court’s public... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned.... Read More

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at... Read More

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in the fight to hold... Read More

WASHINGTON — The interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia is in a face-off with the dean of Georgetown University’s law school over the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion program.  Ed Martin told the dean he no longer would... Read More

BOSTON (AP) — A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction in the lawsuit... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s leniency toward Jan. 6, 2021, rioters at the Capitol appears to be encouraging moves in recent days in Washington, D.C., to drop a lawsuit against them and to punish federal prosecutors. The District of Columbia’s... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by adding vague and superfluous requirements to San Francisco’s wastewater system permit. The ruling could have sweeping implications as many major cities across the United... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., late Saturday blocked the firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency, saying President Donald Trump exceeded his presidential authority by trying to get rid of him.  Judge Amy Berman Jackson... Read More

WASHINGTON  — Attorney General Pam Bondi has sent letters to officials in three states warning them they must prevent transgender students from participating in women’s and girls’ sports or risk legal action. “This Department of Justice will defend women and... Read More

WASHINGTON — The legal community is expressing outrage over President Donald Trump's order Tuesday to cancel the security clearances and terminate government contracts with the law firm representing former special prosecutor Jack Smith. The Justice Department assigned Smith to pursue... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., indicated Wednesday that she was likely to extend a court order to prevent the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards and oversees... Read More

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — While MAGA was in full force and party mode this past week at CPAC 2025, smaller subsets of the conservative Republican establishment said they had their own reasons to celebrate. Among these were the Log Cabin... Read More

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The pile of white t-shirts on display seemed to tell the whole story. “Full pardon,” they declared in bold letters. Just underneath was a depiction of President Donald Trump, his arms raised victoriously. But for those... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s most controversial agency appointment so far won final approval Thursday when the Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. Patel has harshly criticized the FBI under its previous leadership and pledged dramatic changes.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on an emergency appeal it filed Sunday that would allow the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration continued Friday with massive layoffs of federal employees as union leaders and congressional Democrats warned that government services are being slashed too severely. President Donald Trump said he hopes to cut the civilian workforce of... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze that has shut down U.S. humanitarian aid and development work around the world, and he has set a five-day deadline for the administration to prove it's... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, arguing in a remarkable departure from long-standing norms that the case was interfering with the mayor’s ability to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress introduced a bill on Thursday to repeal the Home Rule Act that gives Washington, D.C., legislative control over its own affairs. The lawmakers cited the city's difficulty controlling crime, the District of Columbia Council's... Read More

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive, which aims to end citizenship for children born to parents... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding. They succeeded in blocking that order, at least for now.... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers are in what one described as “a mad scramble” to sort out what public data the Trump administration has deleted from government websites and electronic publications. Late last week, federal agencies took down scores of government... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump... Read More