February 23 Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report's second volume The judge’s ruling blocks the release of Jack Smith’s report on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. The report was slated for publication Tuesday.
February 19 Federal judge strikes down large parts of Trump mass detention policies for migrants A federal judge blocked Trump deportation policies, ruling government's "worst of the worst" claim about detained migrants is inaccurate and overly broad.
February 13 Trump ousts judge-installed prosecutor; constitutional expert says Article II leaves no doubt Trump fired court-appointed prosecutor Donald Kinsella, escalating a constitutional battle over who controls U.S. attorneys in an ongoing dispute.
February 13 Massachusetts judge rules father can’t opt 5-year-old son out of kindergarten books on ‘gender stereotypes’ A Massachusetts judge ruled a father cannot opt his 5-year-old out of kindergarten lessons featuring books about gender stereotypes in Lexington schools.
February 12 Federal judge upholds temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants A federal judge upheld temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants in the United States and quoted death threats she's received, during a Thursday hearing.
February 12 Federal judge orders deported Venezuelans to be returned to US Federal judge orders 137 Venezuelan deportees returned to U.S., ruling they were denied due process. Men were sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison.
February 12 DOJ solicits examples of ‘judicial activism’ from prosecutors as it weighs impeachment referrals Department of Justice spokesperson confirms soliciting examples of "judicial activism from rogue judges" to assist Congress with constitutional oversight authority.
February 12 MIKE DAVIS: Red-state senators must pick up the pace to get Trump judges confirmed Republican senators face pressure to accelerate Trump judicial nominees as midterms approach, with nearly two dozen district court vacancies in red states.
February 11 Federal judge releases four illegal immigrants convicted of murder, sex crimes from ICE Custody Federal judge releases four convicted illegal immigrants including those guilty of murder and child sex crimes, sparking Trump administration outrage.
February 10 Federal judge rejects Trump admin lawsuit seeking Michigan voter rolls A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit to obtain Michigan voter registration rolls, saying federal law does not require states to hand them over.