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MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

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Crime|Political|US

What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution

What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order

A federal judge says he's found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and could seek officials’ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison

Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order
Americas|Crime|Political|US

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Political|US

Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

A federal judge is siding with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy

Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
Americas|Crime|Political|US

'Extremely troubling' that US can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says

Lawyers for the Trump administration say they are unable to provide information on the location and status of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador

'Extremely troubling' that US can't provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says
Crime|Political|US

California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder

A California man has pleaded guilty to trying to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D

California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder
Political|US

Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for the Supreme Court

A split appeals court says two board members fired by President Donald Trump can go back to their jobs for now in a ruling ahead of a likely Supreme Court showdown on the president’s power over independent agencies

Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for the Supreme Court
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison

Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Americas|Political|US

Judge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries

A federal judge agreed on Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling an independent agency that distributes grant money to community development groups in Latin American and Caribbean countries

Judge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries
Americas|Crime|Political|US

The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison

The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Judge says US government may have 'acted in bad faith' as he weighs contempt over deportation order

A federal judge says the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could step in to block their deportations to El Salvador

Judge says US government may have 'acted in bad faith' as he weighs contempt over deportation order
Crime|Political|US

Man who had gun and knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

A California man's attorneys say he'll plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D

Man who had gun and knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
Crime|Political|US

Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot

President Donald Trump has pardoned a Virginia man whose sentence already was commuted for his convictions stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Political|US

Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can fire two board members of independent labor agencies from their respective posts in the federal government

Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies
Political|US

Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak

The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting an investigation into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes

Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
MidEast|Political|US

Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis

Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Appeals court won't lift order that barred Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law

Appeals court won't lift order that barred Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
Crime|Political|US

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law

The Trump administration has invoked a “state secrets privilege” and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador — a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

A timeline of the legal wrangling and deportation flights after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act

President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th-century wartime law to deport hundreds of immigrants, most of them Venezuelans, to a prison in El Salvador has led to a showdown with the judiciary

A timeline of the legal wrangling and deportation flights after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act
Americas|Political|US

Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights

A federal judge examining the Trump administration’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador has vowed to determine whether the government defied his order to turn the planes around

Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
Political|US

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
Business|Political|Technology|US

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
Political|US

Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board members

A Justice Department attorney has urged an appeals court to suspend judicial orders favoring two board members who were fired by President Donald Trump from their respective posts in the federal government

Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board members
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Judge declines to force FEMA to release funds to upgrade US emergency alert system

A federal judge has refused to order the Trump administration to immediately reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system

Judge declines to force FEMA to release funds to upgrade US emergency alert system

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