Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Push to Shut Down Radio Free Europe
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s push to close down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a federally funded news organization that was born out of the American efforts…
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Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Law Restricting Sexually Explicit School Books
A federal judge in Iowa blocked on Tuesday the portion of a Republican-backed law that banned libraries in public schools from stocking books that described sex acts. The decision represented…
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OFCCP to Review Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Plans
The Wall Street Journal is reporting newly appointed OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach announced to OFCCP staff that the Agency will review federal contractor affirmative action plans previously submitted to the Agency for…
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Trump wants to rein in federal judges. California Republican is on it
WASHINGTON — As court orders against his administration mount, President Trump has ramped up his attacks on federal judges in recent days, railing against their authority and calling for their impeachment. In…
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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling in Design Patent Case
The landscape of design patent law has recently evolved with the introduction of a new standard for determining obviousness. For decades, the Rosen-Durling test was used to assess obviousness of design patents….
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Environmental Law Clinic Files Amicus Briefs in D.C. Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Federal Actions on Climate and Air Pollution – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
This winter, ELC students filed three separate amicus briefs in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. On behalf of the International…
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Federal appellate court permits Trump ban on DEI programs – JURIST
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court decision temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs…
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California federal buildings’ fate uncertain in Trump cost-cutting plan
The future of several prominent federal buildings in California that provide resources for broad swaths of the state’s residents is in jeopardy, as the Trump administration seeks to reduce the…
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US judge orders federal agencies to rehire probationary workers and cease terminations – JURIST
US federal agencies must rehire tens of thousands of fired probationary employees after a federal judge ruled Thursday their firings were carried out unlawfully. US District Judge William Alsup in…
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Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
WASHINGTON — The more than 2 million federal employees have legal rights as civil servants that are supposed to protect them from being fired unfairly, including for political reasons. But the Trump…
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Judges No Longer Need To Stop Federal Law Clerks From Applying To ‘Political’ Jobs While Clerking
Back in September, the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct published an advisory opinion concerning judicial employees’ political activities. At the time, judges were encouraged to curtail law…
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Metro’s Olympics plans rely on federal funding. Will Trump threaten it?
As the Trump administration continues to threaten federal funding for a wide array of departments, programs and projects across the country, local officials and transit experts are on alert to…
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With Threats On The Rise, Safety Concerns Are Becoming All Too Real For Federal Judges
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’re in a dark space, and we have to stop pretending like we’re not in that space. — Judge…
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Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation – JURIST
The Federal Court of Canada dismissed a challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament on Thursday, concluding that the applicants failed to demonstrate that the prime minister exceeded…
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California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A. fires, amid a congressional budget battle and questions about possible…
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Federal Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Cuts to Research Funding
A federal judge said on Wednesday that the National Institutes of Health must continue to hold off on planned cuts to federal funding underpinning a variety of medical and scientific…
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Trump Officials Mark Hundreds of Federal Properties for Potential Sale
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it could sell hundreds of federal properties around the country, including offices for the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and the…
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Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
It’s breeding season for the rapidly declining California spotted owl, and Ben Vizzachero was about to lead an effort to survey the stately conifer forests and oak woodlands of Los…
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Federal Judge in Virginia Declines To Sanction Lawyer Who Filed AI-Generated Erroneous Citations
In yet another case involving the use — and misuse — of generative AI in legal research, a federal district court judge has declined to impose sanctions on an experienced…
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Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address
Rather than boycott President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, some Democratic lawmakers are inviting former federal workers to the speech on Tuesday as a way to protest…
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