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Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard From California, Illinois, and Oregon

President Trump said he will withdraw federalized National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland after civil unrest subsided.

Judge Releases Details Surrounding DOJ’s Decision to Prosecute Abrego Garcia

The Justice Department denied acting vindictively and said the decision to prosecute was ‘based on the facts, evidence, and established DOJ practice.’ A newly unsealed...
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Judge Blocks White House’s Attempt to Defund Consumer Watchdog Agency

A federal judge ruled that the White House cannot lapse its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Courts Cap Off Year of Major Decisions, Confrontations Over Trump Agenda

In 2025, federal courts delivered landmark rulings, yet many legal questions remain as judges face a surge of lawsuits challenging Trump policies.

Tina Peters Asks Colorado Appeals Court to Recognize Trump’s Pardon

Lawyers for former Colorado clerk Tina Peters seek her release after Trump pardoned her following a state election interference conviction.

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Professor Who Satirized School’s DEI Stance

Federal judges ruled that UW professor Stuart Reges exercised free speech when parodying the university’s statement acknowledging Indigenous land.

Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in DC, for Now

A federal appeals court on Dec. 17 let President Trump keep using DC National Guard troops in the capital during an appeal.

Appeals Court Halts Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Over Deportations

A federal appeals court halted Judge Boasberg probe into claims the Trump admin defied his blocks on deporting suspected Venezuelan gang members.