Decisions and Verdicts
- How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling - Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.
- Judge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges - The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
- Mistrial in Case of N.Y. Official Charged With Working for China - Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.
- How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters - Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.
- Trump Administration to Appeal Harvard Funding Case - Facing a deadline to appeal, the Justice Department told the courts late Thursday that it would try to overturn a judge’s ruling in favor of Harvard.
- ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules - Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.
- Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now - A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.
- Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making - Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
- Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle - Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.
- Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday - While the decision did not remove the National Guard troops from the president’s control, it blocked him from using them in the nation’s second-largest city.