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Jan 8, 2026

Federal judge demands former Trump lawyer explain why she’s still listed as U.S. attorney

A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain why she still claims to be U.S. attorney after a ruling found her appointment unconstitutional.

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Jan 8, 2026

Judge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James

A federal judge ruled Trump’s interim U.S. attorney in Albany was unlawfully appointed, quashing subpoenas tied to probes of New York AG Letitia James.

A sign on the wall of the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Dec 22, 2025

Analysis: Unprecedented errors eroding credibility of Trump’s Justice Department

Federal judges cite unlawful searches and prosecutorial errors as criminal cases are dismissed at rising rates amid Trump’s crime crackdown.

Members of the National Guard cross the street near the site of a shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., November 30, 2025. (REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon)
Dec 5, 2025

Appeals court allows Trump National Guard deployment in DC to continue

A federal appeals court paused a ruling that would have ended Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington.

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Nov 24, 2025

Federal courts have oscillating anti-kickback interpretations

Two federal courts issued conflicting rulings on the Anti-Kickback Statute, narrowing its scope in one case while upholding broader enforcement in another.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore is shown in October 2024. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Oct 22, 2025

Courts run out of money amid shutdown, but business continues mostly as usual

The U.S. judiciary ran out of money for its employees amid the government shutdown, but business is continuing in Maryland’s federal courts.

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Aug 20, 2025

DOJ wrong to fight Maryland judge’s court order

Federal courts, including district courts, courts of appeals and even the Supreme Court, have long claimed the power to preserve the status quo while they decide a case. Not only […]