U.S. Judge Halts FTC Probe Into Medical Groups Supporting Transgender Youth Care
A U.S. federal judge on Thursday blocked an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into two prominent medical organizations that support gender-affirming care for transgender youth. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled...
Judge Unseals Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note
A federal judge in New York has released a handwritten document described as a suicide note allegedly written by late financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein before his death in a Manhattan jail...
US Court Rejects Trump-Era Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
A U.S. federal judge in Honolulu has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to prevent the state of Hawaii from pursuing climate change litigation against major fossil fuel companies in...
Trump Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Dismissed by U.S. Judge
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal over a report linking his name to a 2003 birthday greeting for late financier...
US Judge Pauses Louisiana Bid to Restrict Abortion Pill Access Nationwide
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily halted Louisiana’s lawsuit seeking to curb nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone, pending a safety review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. District Judge David...
Mangione Seeks Delay in Federal Trial Over Overlapping Charges
Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson in Manhattan, is set to appear in federal court on Wednesday to argue for a delay in his upcoming trial. Jury selection in the...
US Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Criminal Case Against Boeing Over 737 MAX Crashes
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling approving the U.S. Justice Department’s decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing related to two fatal 737 MAX crashes that claimed 346...
U.S. Court to Hear Dispute Over Pentagon Press Access Policy
A high-stakes legal battle over press freedom and executive authority is set to unfold as U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman prepares to hear arguments on whether the Pentagon has defied a prior court order...
Maduro Faces U.S. Trial in Rare Narcoterrorism Case
Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has returned to a U.S. court to face criminal charges, including narcoterrorism, a rarely tested statute with a limited track record of success. Maduro, 63, who led Venezuela from...
U.S. Judge Blocks Kennedy’s Move to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A U.S. federal judge has moved to block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sought to restrict healthcare providers from offering gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai,...