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'Denigrates state autonomy': Judge tosses Trump admin lawsuit targeting sanctuary policies in Illinois and Chicago
On Feb. 5, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a relatively terse 23-page complaint accusing the combined governments and ...
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ policies
U.S. District Court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division said the Trump ...
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are ...
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Challenge of Illinois Sanctuary Measures
The Justice Department had sued the leaders of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over policies that limit cooperation with ...
Judge dismisses lawsuits against Trump’s dismantling of USAID
A judge dismissed lawsuits challenging Trump’s dismantling of USAID, ruling plaintiffs lacked jurisdiction and clearing the way for a broader overhauls.
Judge pauses Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from federal custody
The order followed back-to-back rulings that ordered Abrego's release and blocked his detention by immigration authorities in ...
Anti-Israel speech from lawful non-citizens likely protected by First Amendment, federal judge says
Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal ...
Federal judge denies request to extend discovery deadline in Teresa Youngblut case
A federal judge said he will not extend a discovery deadline that could have helped a woman avoid the death penalty related ...