Recent Updates
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Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
U.S. Court News 11/08/2026The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal court to dismiss its own lawsuit seeking to stop California from counting about 20,000 ballots that the department claimed were sent to noncitizens, until the voters' immigration status could b...
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
U.S. Court News 11/05/2026A Hong Kong court on Thursday handed prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong an additional 10-year prison term under the national security law imposed by Beijing, a ruling critics say reflects the sweeping crackdown on the city's once-vibrant de...
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Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud
U.S. Court News 11/01/2026A Minnesota restaurant owner has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a massive fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from a government-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.Salim Said, the operator...
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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations
U.S. Court News 10/30/2026The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports from Chinese biotechnology firm BGI Group and two of its affiliates, citing alleged links to forced labor in Xinjiang, China's far-western ethnic region.Beginning Thursday, U.S. ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
U.S. Court News 10/27/2026The Trump administration on Wednesday filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to set aside a lower court order that has stopped construction of border barriers through the Big Bend region of Texas.The order is ...
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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits
Law Journals 10/21/2026The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 l...
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Court agrees to hear watchdog lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk's DOGE
U.S. Court News 10/18/2026The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog's lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Eth...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Legal Analysis 10/14/2026The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, leaving intact a ruling that wiped out the $8.2 million defamation verdict he won over a political ad aired during his 2017 U.S. Senate campaign.By de...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Legal Analysis 10/08/2026The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore's push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC.Justices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacat...
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now
Legal Analysis 09/30/2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.The apparent 6-3 order temporarily lifts low...
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Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
U.S. Court News 09/05/2026A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico accused of diverting millions of dollars meant for vocational education in the state's largest school district to businesses and charities in which she had an interest has pleaded guilty to st...
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Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
Legal Analysis 09/02/2026A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his ima...