February 7 Federal appeals court upholds Trump mass detention policy for illegal immigrants A federal appeals court ruled that Homeland Security can lawfully detain illegal immigrants without bond hearings, a major legal win for the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
February 6 Benghazi terror suspect extradited to face US charges, appears in federal court The U.S. has arrested one of the alleged leaders behind the deadly 2012 attack on an American outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that left four dead.
February 5 Federal judge rules against DHS on warrantless immigration arrests in Oregon Federal judge bars DHS from carrying out warrantless immigration arrests in Oregon without individualized assessments of flight risk.
February 4 Federal judge grills DOJ lawyers over censure of Democratic senator Federal judge seems to signal support for Sen. Mark Kelly's claim that the Pentagon violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him.
February 2 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital report spurs 22 AGs to urge expanded House probe into alleged judicial bias Nearly half of state attorneys general demand Congress expand probe into alleged climate bias influencing federal judges through judicial reference manual.
February 2 Longtime Iowa federal judge dies at 78 after more than 26 years on the bench Robert Pratt, who served as an Iowa federal judge for more than 26 years, died Wednesday at 78 after suffering cardiac arrest while at a gym.
January 31 Federal judge orders Trump admin to release 5-year-old, his dad from immigration detention within 3 days A federal judge demanded the release of a detained 5-year-old and his illegal immigrant father from a Texas immigration center, saying it was "traumatizing" to the boy.
January 31 Federal judge rejects Minnesota request to block ICE-led Operation Metro Surge Federal judge denies Minnesota's bid to halt ICE's Operation Metro Surge, ruling state failed to meet legal standard to block immigration enforcement.
January 31 Fix is in in Minnesota, where anti-ICE federal judge leaves his lane to side with mob Federal judge Patrick Schiltz faces calls to recuse from immigration cases after donations to advocacy group that called Trump orders "cruel and inhumane."
January 30 Nevada judge frees convicted MS-13 killer despite government warnings about public safety A Nevada judge released a convicted MS-13 murderer despite Justice Department warnings, sparking public safety concerns and legal controversy.