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Supreme Court sides with Trump on speech curbs of immigration judges
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a dispute involving a free-speech challenge by federal immigration judges.
Cecil County violated man’s 1st Amendment rights; judge upholds punitive damages
A Maryland federal judge upheld punitive damages against the former Cecil County attorney in a First Amendment case.
4th Circuit blocks MD law on energy companies’ use of eco-friendly terms
A Fourth Circuit panel blocked a Maryland law “restricting and compelling the speech of renewable energy suppliers.”
US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms
The Trump administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel in its bid to revive executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms.
Judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
A federal judge ruled that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's DOGE were unconstitutional.
Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in NJ case
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers" over a state investigation into whether the facilities engage in deceptive practices.
DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concerns
Homeland Security said that past statements espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would "warrant closer scrutiny."
Texas can require Ten Commandments in classrooms, appeals court rules
A divided U.S. federal appeals court ruled that Texas can require public schools to display the biblical Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Supreme Court to scrutinize preschool program’s protections for LGBTQ parents
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid for Catholic entities to be exempted from a Colorado preschool funding program's nondiscrimination requirement.
Judge throws out Trump’s defamation case against Wall Street Journal
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
A federal judge declined to approve a settlement that would have allowed churches to endorse political candidates without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits.
Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Washington struck down part of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting funding for NPR and PBS.
