Workers removed Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. following a federal appeals court ruling that denied a last-minute appeal. In response to the controversy, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) proposed that no living politicians should have buildings named after them.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a preliminary injunction blocking immigration officers from making warrantless civil arrests in Southern California unless they determine a person is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. The order, granted on September 2 and unsealed on September 16, came in response to an ACLU lawsuit.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service violated federal privacy law when it shared confidential taxpayer information, including addresses of approximately 47,000 people, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The three-judge panel upheld an injunction blocking the practice.
The Justice Department has not appealed a Texas court ruling that struck down parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act, allowing Americans to possess silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns without federal registration. The decision has left gun control groups concerned while Second Amendment advocates celebrated the development.
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration's request to restore President Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while an appeal proceeds, following an earlier ruling that deemed the name change illegal. Workers had previously removed Trump's name from the building's facade.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration cannot proceed with terminating more than a dozen intelligence officers who were assigned to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, granting the officers an appeal victory.
Multiple federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from implementing new rules that would have limited eligibility for student loan forgiveness programs, particularly affecting public service workers. The court rulings preserve existing loan forgiveness pathways while the administration's broader student loan repayment overhaul moves forward.
A federal judge struck down efforts by the Trump administration and five states to restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing soda, candy, and sugary drinks, ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture exceeded its authority.
