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Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Judges Continue to Block Trump Policies Following Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON—When the Supreme Court issued a blockbuster decision in June limiting the authority of federal judges to halt Trump administration policies nationwide, the president was quick to pronounce the universal injunction all but dead. One month later, states, organizations and individuals challenging government actions are finding a number of ways to notch wins against the White House, with judges in a growing list of cases making clear that sweeping relief remains available when they find the government has overstepped its authority.
Washington Post
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Fired prosecutor ‘prepared' to replace Trump's U.S. attorney pick Habba
The veteran New Jersey prosecutor appointed acting U.S. attorney by the state's federal judges said Wednesday that she is still prepared to assume that role, despite the Justice Department's decision to fire her amid a growing standoff between the Trump administration and the courts. Desiree Leigh Grace — a career government lawyer who rose through the ranks of the Garden State's U.S. attorney's office over nearly a decade before the judges elevated her to lead it Tuesday — said in a statement that she was ready to begin serving in that position 'in accordance with the law.' She called it an honor to have been chosen 'on merit' after a career 'guided by nothing more than the genuine desire to do the right thing for the right reason.'
Fox News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
NJ showdown ensues after DOJ fires Habba's replacement
Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith reports on the Department of Justice moving to fire a newly-appointed attorney after federal judges declined to extend Alina Habba's interim appointment.
CBS News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Federal judges in Maryland request dismissal of Trump administration's lawsuit over immigration
Maryland's 15 federal judges are requesting the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against them by the Trump administration, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The motion, filed Monday, claims that the allegations in the lawsuit may not have a remedy. The Trump administration filed the lawsuit in June after Maryland District Chief Judge George Russell III signed an order blocking the immediate deportation of migrants who challenge their detention status by filing a habeas corpus petition. The order ensured that migrants can access their attorneys and participate in court proceedings. The Trump administration's lawsuit argued that the pause on deportations violated a Supreme Court ruling and interfered with the president's power to enforce immigration laws. The administration calledJudge Russell's order a "judicial overreach" and said he couldn't issue an injunction preventing the government from removing people who file habeas corpus petitions. According to the Associated Press, it's rare for the federal government to sue a whole federal bench. In the motion to dismiss, the Maryland judges argue that the "unprecedented lawsuit" has disrupted operations. "If allowed to proceed, the tensions between the branches produced by such a suit would only escalate," the judges said in the lawsuit. "...If this suit succeeds, it will not be the last – and the next suit could name the Fourth Circuit and cause greater disruption still," the lawsuit continues. The motion also touches on safeguards aimed at protecting migrants from immediate deportation, the judge said, arguing that the consequences of those actions can be "stark and potentially irreversible." The judges argue that courts around the country have used temporary stays for short periods when migrants request relief from immediate deportation. "That brief interval enables a court to ensure that it does not lose all chance of granting meaningful relief before it can make even a preliminary assessment of whether it has a basis to intervene," the judges said in the motion. The tension between these federal judges and the Trump administration comes as Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immigration case continues to play out in court. Abrego Garcia was deported from the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador in March, in what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials admitted was a mistake. He was later returned to the U.S. to face federal human smuggling charges, though court proceedings continued as his attorneys raised concerns that he could be deported again. District Judge Paula Xinis, who was named in the lawsuit against Maryland judges, has pushed back against the Trump administration over Abrego Garcia's deportation, calling the move illegal. On Monday, Abrego Garcia's attorneys asked that his release from custody be delayed by 30 days to give him time to evaluate his options as he faces another potential deportation.
Wall Street Journal
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
New Jersey Judges Snub Trump's Pick to Run U.S. Attorney's Office
New Jersey's federal judges on Tuesday appointed a new U.S. attorney, pushing out temporary top prosecutor Alina Habba after a tumultuous four months on the job. President Trump had picked Habba, his former private lawyer and White House counselor, for the job in March. Because her appointment was temporary, she could only stay in her post past the 120-day limit with approval from the district court judges, or if confirmed permanently by the Senate.
