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Trump asks judge to let him fire Lisa Cook without delay

Trump asks judge to let him fire Lisa Cook without delay

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday morning asked a judge in a court filing to deny a request by Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook to issue an order barring Trump from firing her as her …

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Read: Judge rejects Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss 9/11 families lawsuit – Axios

Read: Judge rejects Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss 9/11 families lawsuit  Axios Federal judge allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia  ABC News Judge Rejects Saudis’ Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit by 9/11 Families  The New York Times Major victory for 9/11 families against Saudi Arabia; Boston al Qaeda terror cell can be probed  Boston Herald Federal judge rejects effort to dismiss lawsuit …

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to ban top Trump admin. officials from making “baseless public attacks”

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to ban top Trump admin. officials from making “baseless public attacks”

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge on Thursday to bar top Trump administration officials — including Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi — from making “baseless public attacks” against their client, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year. The motion was filed in Nashville federal court less than a week …

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Judge orders new trial for officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols | Tyre Nichols

Judge orders new trial for officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols | Tyre Nichols

A judge ordered a new trial for three former police officers who were convicted on federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man whose death prompted intense scrutiny of Memphis police, nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform. The decision came after defense lawyers argued that another judge who had presided over the officers’ …

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Judge rejects Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss claims it supported 9/11 hijackers

Judge rejects Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss claims it supported 9/11 hijackers

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York on Thursday rejected Saudi Arabia’s latest effort to dismiss civil claims that it supported the 9/11 hijackers. Judge George B. Daniels said in a written opinion that his decision pertained to jurisdiction rather than the merits of the claims against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, he found the claims …

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Judge orders new trial for 3 Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols case

Judge orders new trial for 3 Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased in his belief that at least one of the men was in a gang. U.S. District …

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Judge Orders New Federal Trial in Tyre Nichols Case – The New York Times

Judge Orders New Federal Trial in Tyre Nichols Case  The New York Times Three officers ordered to have new trials in death of Tyre Nichols  NBC News New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols  CNN Two ex-MPD officers closer to decertification; one arrested again  WREG.com Judge grants new trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers charged with …

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Florida taxpayers may lose $218M on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown

Florida taxpayers may lose 8M on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz.” The center may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ordering operations to wind down indefinitely. Shutting down the facility …

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Federal judge asks why ICE has detained a Spanish-language journalist without charges

Federal judge asks why ICE has detained a Spanish-language journalist without charges

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether a Spanish-language journalist who was arrested covering a June protest near Atlanta can remain in immigration detention after charges against him were dropped. Attorneys for Mario Guevara asked the judge during a hearing to order his immediate release from an immigration detention center in southeast Georgia. A petition they filed …

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