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Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro

Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.

Judge orders officials to preserve Pike execution evidence

A Nashville judge ordered Tennessee officials to preserve evidence from Christa Pike’s failed execution

Sass Jordan, Singer and Longtime ‘Canadian Idol’ Judge, Dies at 65

Sass Jordan, the singer, songwriter and longtime “Canadian Idol” judge, died on Oct. 2. She was 65. Her family confirmed her death, noting that she “died peacefully” and was “surrounded by those who loved her most.” They remembered her as “an inimitable force of nature” and “an irreplaceable being of light and joy.” Jordan began […]

Miami judge rules federal noncitizen voting law violates US Constitution

Judge Leibowitz's decision underscores state jurisdiction over voter qualifications.

Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges

President Donald Trump had criticized U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the Reflecting Pool case.

US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros

Mammoth deal has raised questions about corporate consolidation and editorial independence in media.

US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported

Sarsour’s lawyers say the decision threatens free speech protections and plan to fight the ruling.

Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’

The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger questioned the parties about their settlement at a hearing Thursday. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has not yet ruled on whether to approve the proposed settlement, and set the virtual hearing to cover “outstanding questions” […]

Judge orders White House to restore access to barred media companies

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.

Judge Orders Trump White House to Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico Immediately

A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediate reinstate access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, after President Donald Trump summarily banned them last Friday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of the D.C. Circuit, a Trump appointee, granted the news orgs’ motion for a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit they filed […]

Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban

A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

US judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico

Trump-nominated judge rules that outlets are likely to succeed in claim they were denied due process.

US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access

A federal judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises.

🔴 US judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico

White House allows blocked reporters in after judge lifts Trump ban

District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban the president had announced on Sept. 18.

Judge hears arguments on Trump White House media ban, hopes to rule 'soon'

The DOJ on Tuesday night cited national security concerns in justifying President Trump's ban of MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.

Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms

Paramount’s deal with the 12 state attorneys general to settle their antitrust lawsuit over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is not official just yet: The judge in the case has some “outstanding questions” about the settlement, which requires her approval before it takes effect. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted […]

US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE

The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone

The attorney wants the court to look at the juror's mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired government workers

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agencies to reinstate thousands of recently hired employees who were fired as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce. The ruling made by U.S. District Judge William Alsup during a hearing in San Francisco applies to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Interior and the Treasury Department. Alsup last month temporarily blocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, from or