Friday, October 9, 2026

Tag: Federal Judge

Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’

"You are an American citizen if you were born on American soil—period. Nothing that the president can do will change that.”

Federal judge blocks Texas abortion ban, blasts “offensive deprivation of such...

Abortion clinics in the state are already moving quickly to resume abortions.

Federal judge orders USPS to turn over docs over DeJoy’s potential...

“DeJoy’s decision-making as postmaster general has raised some serious ethical questions—now we should finally get some answers.”

Federal judge orders Trump admin to give Native Americans their withheld...

“It is unconscionable that it has taken court action to force this administration to distribute relief to Tribal governments as Congress intended and the law requires.”

Federal judge tosses Dakota Access Pipeline permits, orders full environmental review

DAPL was pressed into service after President Trump took office, after the new administration reversed actions by the outgoing Obama administration

Former judge sentenced to prison for federal bribery charges

Former Reeves County Judge Jimmy Galindo admitted to accepting bribes along with a Texas politician in exchange for securing lucrative government contracts.

Lawsuit alleging Trump’s business interests violate Constitution can proceed, judge rules

The doors are now open for the Maryland and District of Columbia legal teams to start collecting sensitive financial information from both Trump and the Trump Organization.

Federal Judge is Allowing Torture Victims to Sue the Psychologists who...

For the first time, victims of the CIA torture program will be able to sue the Psychologists responsible for the program.

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Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...

Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
Vials of ketamine. Photo: Psychonaught (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons

Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case

Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
A natural gas flare at a petroleum well site in New Mexico. Photo: James St. John / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings

Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Satellite view of a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico (Hurricane Dennis, 2005, file image). Photo: NASA/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...

An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
Early voters wait inside a polling place in Florida. Photo: Alex Johnson / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lawsuits ask courts to bar armed federal agents from polling places before the midterms

New Mexico has already barred them by state law, and the Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans for operations at polls.