A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of U.S. climate regulations.
Read more via MSN: Environmental groups challenge Trump decision to revoke basis of US climate regulations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Read more via PBS News: Judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
“The court finds that the government has substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of religion,” U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman said in his order.
Read more via the Clarion Ledger: Federal judge orders DHS to allow Ash Wednesday service for ICE detainees
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government’s version of events.
Read more via PBS News: Prosecutors to dismiss charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return to the U.S. of a group of Venezuelan migrants who were sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador last year under the Alien Enemies Act and accused of being members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua.
Read more from NPR: Federal judge orders return of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in which the Arizona senator and other Democrats called on service members to reject unlawful orders.
Read more at The Hill: Judge blocks Hegseth, Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
A federal judge has dismissed charges against a Los Angeles protester who was accused of assaulting an officer with a cloth hat, with an order saying the government acted in “bad faith”. The man had spent six months in jail awaiting trial.
Read more at The Guardian: Judge throws out case against LA protester accused of assaulting officer with a cloth hat
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior” after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
Read more via NBC: Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in ‘illegal orders’ video
In March 2024, Öztürk was one of four authors of an op-ed in Tufts’ student newspaper, Tufts Daily, that criticized the university’s administration for failing to act on three student-led resolutions that passed—including calling for the acknowledgement of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and divesting from Israel.
Read more via Mother Jones: Immigration Court Blocks Trump From Deporting Pro-Palestine Tufts Student
On Friday, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a settlement with the Trump Administration that protects $530 million in federal education funding for Minnesota.
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WDIO: Attorney General Ellison secures $530M in education funding after agreement with Trump Administration
KARE 11: Ellison announces deal on education funding, court victory on childcare funds
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