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03:43 US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources

The U.S. Justice Department is reassigning about a dozen senior career attorneys from its civil rights unit, four people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's administration steers the division away from its historic priorities.

01:33 Florida sues Snapchat owner for allegedly addicting children, deceiving parents

Florida sued Snap , the owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally employing features that addict children and opening accounts for children age 13 and younger.

21/04 Venezuelan migrants seek further deportation protections after Supreme Court ruling

Venezuelan migrants will seek to bolster their protections against deportation under a wartime law this week, after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants with an emergency ruling over the weekend.

18/04 Tesla settles Black employee's lawsuit alleging pervasive harassment

Tesla has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by a Black female employee who claimed a manager at its Fremont, California, plant sometimes greeted workers by saying "welcome to the plantation" or "welcome to the slave house."

18/04 Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.

16/04 Judge says probable cause for criminal contempt by Trump administration in Venezuelan deportations

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of court for violating his order last month halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law.

16/04 US to take legal action against Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday was due to unveil legal action against Maine, in an escalation of President Donald Trump's conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports.

15/04 NAACP sues US Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

The NAACP sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and prevent Black students from receiving equal education opportunities.

15/04 Lawyers say El Salvador blocks access to detained Venezuelans

Lawyers challenging the incarceration in El Salvador of more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the U.S. said the Salvadoran government is denying the prisoners access to attorneys and contact with the outside world.

14/04 Idaho judge relaxes abortion ban in cases where woman's life at risk

Idaho's abortion ban does not prevent doctors from performing abortions when a pregnant woman's life is in danger, even if her death is "neither imminent nor assured," a judge has ruled, a victory for four patients and two doctors who sued the state to expand the ban's narrow exception for medical emergencies.

11/04 Judge says it's 'extremely troubling' Trump administration cannot tell her location of deported man

A U.S. federal judge said on Friday it was "extremely troubling" that the Trump administration failed to comply with a court order to provide details on the status of a Maryland resident it illegally deported to El Salvador.

11/04 US Air Force Academy under Trump ends race consideration in admissions

The U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer consider race as a factor in admissions as the military school had long done to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic and other minorities, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday.

11/04 US immigration judge to decide whether Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A U.S. immigration judge will rule on Friday whether the government can deport Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, a month after he was arrested at his Columbia University apartment building and transferred to a Louisiana jail.

11/04 Pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford charged with felonies

Twelve protesters were charged on Thursday with felony vandalism for their actions during a June 2024 pro-Palestinian protest at Stanford University in which demonstrators barricaded themselves inside the office of the school president.

10/04 Transgender influencer takes on Trump in legal battle over passports

When Zaya Perysian received her new passport in the mail in late January, she knew exactly who to blame for why it listed her, a transgender woman, as male: U.S. President Donald Trump.

10/04 Trump must face defamation lawsuit from 'Central Park Five' defendants

U.S. President Donald Trump has failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of making defamatory statements about five Black and Hispanic men who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned for the 1989 rape of a white jogger in New York’s Central Park.

08/04 Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats

Harvard University plans to borrow $750 million from Wall Street as part of contingency preparations, it said on Monday, days after President Donald Trump's administration said it was reviewing $9 billion in federal grants and contracts in a crackdown on alleged antisemitism on college campuses.

07/04 Boeing settles lawsuits with two 737 MAX crash victims' families

U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said on Monday.

07/04 Maine sues over USDA pause on funds due to support for transgender athletes

The state of Maine on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to freeze federal funding for education programs in the state over its refusal to ban transgender women from sports.

05/04 Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge

The Trump administration on Friday lost a bid to throw out or move to Louisiana a Tufts University student's legal challenge to her immigration arrest, which sparked protests against the president's efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists on American campuses.

05/04 Los Angeles County to settle over 6,800 sex abuse claims for $4 billion

Los Angeles County said on Friday it reached a $4 billion tentative agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims dating back to 1959, calling it the costliest financial settlement in the county's history.

04/04 US judge to hear lawsuit of man deported to El Salvador in error

A U.S. judge in Maryland is scheduled to hear arguments on Friday over the erroneous deportation of a Salvadoran man who was flown to El Salvador last month as part of an agreement by President Donald Trump's administration with that country's government to detain alleged gang members.

03/04 US judge allows Trump's 'gender ideology' arts grants restrictions

A federal judge cleared the way on Thursday for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to require arts organizations to certify they will not promote "gender ideology" to obtain grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

03/04 Judge to weigh if Trump administration violated order not to deport Venezuelans

A U.S. judge will hold a hearing over whether the Trump administration violated his order temporarily blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under a rarely-invoked 18th century law.

03/04 Trump taps lawyer for top aides as senior Justice Department official

President Donald Trump on Wednesday named a lawyer who represented several of his top aides in criminal probes to a senior post in the U.S. Justice Department.

03/04 USDA freezes some funds to Maine over support for transgender athletes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen funds to some Maine educational programs over the state's refusal to ban transgender women from sports, said a press release from Secretary Brooke Rollins.

03/04 Researchers, ACLU sue over Trump's 'ideological purge' of NIH grants

Scientific researchers on Wednesday sued to secure reinstatement of National Institutes of Health grants that funded research on topics like LGBTQ health, COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy canceled by Republican President Donald Trump's administration as part of an "ideological purge."

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 US Supreme Court receptive to South Carolina's bid to defund Planned Parenthood

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to South Carolina's bid to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid program in a case that could bolster efforts by Republican-led states to deprive the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider of public money.

01/04 Trump deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador. Dozens have active asylum cases 

On a Thursday morning last month, immigration agents knocked on the door of Leonel Echavez' Dallas home looking for someone else. Despite an upcoming immigration hearing, the 19-year-old Venezuelan was taken into custody for questioning about his tattoos.

01/04 Trump administration says man deported to El Salvador 'in error'

The Trump administration erroneously deported a man it alleges is a gang member in Maryland back to El Salvador as part of its March 15 deportation flights despite a judge's ruling prohibiting his removal, according to a court filing on Monday.

31/03 US deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador

The Trump administration deported more alleged Venezuelan and MS-13 gang members over the weekend, sending 17 more people it says were foreign criminals, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

29/03 US judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Voice of America staff

A federal judge on Friday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily pause its efforts to shut down Voice of America, stopping the government from firing 1,300 journalists and other employees at the U.S. news service that were abruptly placed on leave earlier this month.

28/03 US civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism

The U.S. Justice Department's launch of a civil rights probe into whether Los Angeles is taking too long to issue permits to carry a concealed handgun drew criticism on Friday from advocates who called it a sharp departure from the department's longstanding approach.

28/03 FCC opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday said he is opening an investigation into the diversity practices of Walt Disney and its ABC unit, saying they may violate U.S. equal employment opportunity regulations.

28/03 US judge blocks Trump from fast-tracking deportations to third-countries

A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from deporting migrants to countries with which they had no existing relationship without giving them a chance to raise claims that they would face persecution or torture if sent there.

28/03 US Naval Academy to no longer consider race as admissions factor

The U.S. Naval Academy has changed its policy to no longer consider race as a factor when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, a practice it maintained even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

28/03 Appeals court won't block US military's transgender ban, for now

A federal appeals court has paused a lower court order blocking President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military, but has signaled that it may quickly reconsider that decision if the military takes action against transgender members.

28/03 Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations fight

Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to lift a temporary order blocking him from using a 1798 law to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of his two-month-old administration's hardline approach to immigration.

27/03 US appeals court upholds block on Trump deportation of some Venezuelans

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's temporary block on the Trump administration's deportation of some Venezuelan immigrants under a little-used 18th century law.

26/03 US Supreme Court upholds federal 'ghost guns' restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a regulation targeting largely untraceable "ghost guns" imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden's administration in a crackdown on firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide, finding the measure to be consistent with a 1968 federal law.

26/03 US authorities detain Turkish student at Tufts, revoke visa

U.S. immigration authorities late Tuesday detained a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel's war in Gaza and have revoked her visa, according to her attorney and the university.

24/03 US Supreme Court wrestles with Louisiana electoral map with more Black-majority districts

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Monday with a bid by Louisiana officials and civil rights groups to preserve an electoral map that raised the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state and prompted a challenge by non-Black voters.

24/03 US alleges Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA

The U.S. government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a United Nations Palestinian relief agency in his visa application, saying that should be grounds for deportation.

24/03 Trump administration rolls back restrictions on sharing migrant minor sponsors' immigration status

The U.S. agency responsible for unaccompanied migrant minors will be allowed to share sponsors' immigration status with law enforcement agencies under a regulatory change, a move critics say could discourage families from claiming their children.

24/03 Nazis were treated better than Venezuelans deported by Trump, judge says at hearing

U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett questioned government lawyer Drew Ensign on whether Venezuelans targeted for removal under a little-used 18th-century law had time to contest the Trump administration's assertion that they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang before they were put on planes and deported to El Salvador.

24/03 Where do legal cases against Trump's policies stand?

President Donald Trump's agenda has partially stalled in court as judges block his efforts to crack down on immigration and rein in Elon Musk's hunt for government fraud and waste, though the administration has scored some wins and is appealing its losses.

21/03 Judge in deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were 'disrespectful'

He told Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign that language in some of the government's court filings had been "intemperate" and "disrespectful" in a way he could not recall ever having heard from government lawyers.

20/03 Trump administration due to respond on deportations as judge weighs possible violations

President Donald Trump's administration faced a deadline on Thursday to respond to a judicial request for more details on the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants as the judge considers whether officials violated his order temporarily blocking the expulsions.

19/03 Who is James Boasberg, the judge in Trump administration immigration fight?

The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from invoking wartime powers to deport migrants has for years handled high-stakes cases involving sensitive security or political issues - sometimes ruling in Trump's favor.

19/03 Judge extends deadline for Trump administration to provide details on Venezuela deportation flights

A U.S. judge on Wednesday extended his deadline for President Donald Trump's administration to provide more details about flights deporting hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, after the administration accused him of overstepping his judicial authority.

19/03 Judge denies Trump bid to toss Columbia student's challenge to arrest

A U.S. judge denied a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey.

19/03 Explainer: What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that Trump wants to use in deportations?

U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act in a proclamation made public on Saturday as part of his pledge to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally.

10/03 US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Colorado gay 'conversion therapy' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a Christian therapist's challenge on free speech grounds to a Democratic-backed Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.

06/03 Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians as US steps up deportations

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.

05/03 US mayors defend 'sanctuary city' laws protecting migrants in congressional hearing

Mayors of four of the largest cities in the U.S. appeared before lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to defend their so-called "sanctuary city" laws, which restrict local officials in helping enforce federal immigration regulations.

25/01 US rejoining international anti-abortion pact

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States was rejoining an international accord that critics say aims to limit abortion access for millions of women and girls around the world.

25/01 Trump's Justice Department limits cases over blocked access to abortion clinics

The U.S. Justice Department's new leadership under President Donald Trump ordered cutbacks on Friday on federal prosecutions of people accused of blocking access to reproductive health centers and abortion clinics, calling such cases a "weaponization" of law enforcement.

23/01 US Justice Dept freezes its civil rights litigation

The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.

22/01 What Trump has done since returning to the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since being sworn in on Monday on scores of issues that could have an impact on the lives of millions of Americans and non-citizens.

22/01 Trump administration to criminally probe officials who resist immigration actions

President Donald Trump's administration has directed federal prosecutors to criminally investigate state and local officials who attempt to resist its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a memo to Justice Department staff seen by Reuters.

22/01 US Supreme Court weighs police conduct in fatal Houston shooting

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.

21/01 Explainer: What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?

President Donald Trump launched his sweeping immigration crackdown on Monday which included an order reinterpreting birthright citizenship, a principle that has been recognized in the United States for more than 150 years.

21/01 Harvard settles lawsuits over antisemitism on campus

Harvard University will provide additional protections for Jewish students under a settlement announced on Tuesday that resolves two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of becoming a hotbed of rampant antisemitism.

21/01 Lawsuits challenge Trump's birthright citizenship, other orders

Immigrant and civil rights groups have filed the first lawsuits challenging executive orders U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday after taking office, including one that seeks to roll back birthright citizenship in the U.S.

17/01 Lightning-rod law professor Amy Wax sues UPenn for discrimination

University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax sued the school for racial discrimination on Thursday, escalating a long-running clash with administrators over her controversial statements on race.

17/01 Top cases now before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving TikTok, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

17/01 US Supreme Court to hear dispute over LGBT books in Maryland school district

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by religious parents to keep their children out of classes in a Maryland public school district when LGBT storybooks are read, the latest case to come to the justices involving the intersection between religion and LGBT rights.

17/01 Biden commutes more sentences, this time for 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, saying he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor.

17/01 Prince Harry set for court battle with Murdoch papers

Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group officially begins at the High Court in London on Tuesday, with King Charles' younger son set to appear as a witness himself at the trial next month.

17/01 US sues Georgia's Houston County, says it violates Black voters' rights

The lawsuit challenges the county's at-large method of electing its board of commissioners.

14/01 Republican-led US House to vote on limits for transgender student athletes

The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Tuesday on a bill supported by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to essentially ban transgender girls and women from competing in school sports by withholding federal funds from schools that do not comply.

14/01 Crest, Colgate lawsuits target fluoride in kids' toothpaste, mouth rinse

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and mouth rinse for young children because the products contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed.

10/01 Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors, sheriff's office officials over 'Rust' shooting trial

Alec Baldwin on Thursday sued New Mexico prosecutors, sheriff's office officials and others, alleging malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 "Rust" shooting trial.

09/01 Biden protections for transgender students struck down by US judge

A federal judge in Kentucky on Thursday struck down a Biden administration rule barring discrimination by schools and colleges against transgender students, saying it clashes with the federal law banning sex bias in education.

06/01 Pentagon agrees to consider honorable discharges for LGBTQ veterans

The U.S. Department of Defense has agreed to overhaul its process for LGBTQ veterans to seek honorable discharges after they were barred from serving because of their sexual orientation, according to a filing in San Francisco federal court on Monday.

04/01 PayPal accused of racial bias against Asian Americans in funding program

PayPal has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, costing her millions of dollars.

03/01 US Justice Department finds violations in Oklahoma's treatment of mentally ill

The state of Oklahoma is violating federal law by unnecessarily committing people with mental illness and drug abuse disorders to psychiatric hospitals, the U.S. Justice Department concluded in a report released on Friday.

31/12 New York governor orders reforms following inmate death

New York's governor on Monday ordered prison reforms and began the process of firing corrections officers who earlier this month beat a restrained Black inmate who died a few hours later.

27/12 Free-speech advocates tell Supreme Court US TikTok law reminiscent of dictatorships

A U.S. law against Chinese-owned TikTok evokes the censorship regimes put in place by the United States' authoritarian enemies, free-speech advocates told the Supreme Court on Friday.

23/12 Biden rule protecting privacy for abortions likely unlawful, judge rules

A federal judge in Texas ruled that Democratic President Joe Biden's administration likely exceeded its authority by issuing a rule strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions and for patients who receive gender transition treatments.

23/12 Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole before he hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

21/12 Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports

The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have prohibited schools from banning transgender athletes from teams matching their gender identities.

18/12 Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate

Montana's top court ruled on Wednesday the state's constitution guarantees a right to a stable climate and invalidates laws barring regulators from considering the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions when permitting fossil-fuel projects.

18/12 Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly for an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon on Wednesday, despite the inclusion of a controversial provision on transgender medical care for minors.

17/12 US Senate advances massive defense bill, despite transgender provision

The U.S. Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.

13/12 Florida Bar abolishes 'diversity and inclusion' policy

The Florida Bar on Friday eliminated its internal “diversity and inclusion” policy amid ongoing pressure from the state’s high court to curtail attorney diversity efforts focused on race and gender.

12/12 FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says

The FBI did not send undercover agents to participate in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and did not authorize its informants to enter the building or engage in violence, the U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Thursday.

12/12 Louisville commits to police reform in Breonna Taylor case

Louisville, Kentucky struck an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday to reform its police department after an investigation prompted by the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor found a pattern of discrimination against Black residents.

10/12 US finds Worcester, Massachusetts, police violate civil rights

The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals' constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to engage in sexual contact with women in the commercial sex trade, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

09/12 US Supreme Court rejects school gender-identity policy challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court, turning away another case involving transgender issues, declined on Monday to hear a bid to revive a lawsuit against a public school district in Wisconsin over a policy to support gender identity of students that some parents challenged on religious rights and other grounds.

09/12 US Supreme Court rejects Boston case over race in school admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday a chance to further restrict efforts to promote racial diversity in education, turning away a case over whether criteria that had been used to decide admissions to elite public high schools in Boston discriminated against white and Asian students.

06/12 US judge says Southwest must face bias claims over free flights for Hispanic students

A U.S. judge on Friday said Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit by a prominent affirmative action opponent claiming a now-defunct program that awarded free flights to Hispanic college students was racially discriminatory.

06/12 US judge upholds Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policies

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, even after the U.S. Supreme Court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.

04/12 US Supreme Court set to hear major transgender rights case

The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear arguments in a major transgender rights case testing the legality of a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, one of 24 such policies enacted by conservative state lawmakers around the country.

03/12 Idaho abortion trafficking law partly revived by US appeals court

Idaho can enforce a first-of-its-kind "abortion trafficking" law against those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

03/12 California governor proposes $25 million war chest for legal fights with Trump

California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday announced he is seeking up to $25 million in additional funding for legal fights with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

28/11 Transgender care at issue in US Supreme Court's latest culture war fight

Dr. Susan Lacy had been caring for transgender patients for several years in Tennessee when, in 2023, everything changed. In the span of a few months, the Republican-governed state banned healthcare providers from treating minors for gender dysphoria.

25/11 US prosecutors ask judge to dismiss 2020 election subversion case against Trump

U.S. prosecutors asked a U.S. judge on Monday to drop the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat, citing his impending return to the presidency following his successful 2024 campaign.

21/11 Illinois top court reverses actor Smollett's false hate crime report conviction

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett, the one-time star of the TV drama "Empire", for staging a hate crime against himself in 2019.