A federal judge has ordered the shutdown of “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial immigrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades, citing environmental damage and legal violations in its construction. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams issued the ruling Thursday, directing that no new detainees be sent to the site and that existing detainees be moved within 60 days. The order …
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Aaron Judge is currently limited to DH-only duties after he was briefly sidelined by a right flexor strain last month. He’s still hitting a solid .229/.426/.429 in 11 games since coming off the injured list, but manager Aaron Boone cast some doubt on his ability to return to full strength this year when it comes to throwing yesterday. As noted …
Read More »Manhattan Judges Approve Trump’s Choice for U.S. Attorney – The New York Times
Manhattan Judges Approve Trump’s Choice for U.S. Attorney The New York Times Judges approve Trump’s pick as interim US Attorney in Manhattan CNN US Attorney Jay Clayton approved by judges to remain as top prosecutor in New York AP News Trump Pick Jay Clayton’s Term Extended as Manhattan’s Top Federal Prosecutor U.S. News & World Report Jay Clayton Wins Approval to Stay as Manhattan …
Read More »2 Supreme Court judges were found guilty of stress. They formed a band as their sentence – NPR
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Read More »Understaffed court leaves immigrants stranded, judges traumatized : NPR
Immigration attorney Stephen Born poses for a photo in his office on July 30, 2025 in Everett, Mass. Meredith Nierman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Meredith Nierman/NPR Attorney Stephen Born’s calendar is supposed to be full of immigration court appointments. His small law office in New England currently handles 5,000 immigration cases, many of them assigned to the Chelmsford Immigration Court, …
Read More »Judge is skeptical of Justice Department’s lawsuit against 15 federal judges as Trump tries to limit power of judiciary
Donald Trump Trump legal cases Federal agencies Immigration See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Baltimore — A federal judge was skeptical at a hearing Wednesday of the Justice Department’s effort to sue all of Maryland’s federal court judges in a case testing the Trump administration’s effort to limit the power of the judiciary. The case raises major questions about …
Read More »Court asks why Trump sued Maryland federal judges over migrant removals
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen didn’t issue a ruling following a hearing in federal court in Baltimore, but he expressed skepticism about the administration’s extraordinary …
Read More »Court weighs unusual Trump lawsuit against Maryland-based federal judges
BALTIMORE — A judge on Wednesday will consider an unprecedented lawsuit in which the Trump administration sued all 15 Maryland-based federal judges over a standing order related to deportation cases. The case is the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s war on the judiciary, which has been marked by criticism of judges who have ruled against the government over President …
Read More »Appeals court tosses judge’s contempt order in case over Venezuelans sent to El Salvador
Washington — A divided federal appeals court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to set aside a district judge’s decision finding probable cause that some federal officials committed criminal contempt by violating an order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants bound for El Salvador. The 2-1 decision from a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District …
Read More »Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – The New York Times
Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …
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