Donald Trump August 24 Trump rips trial judge whose $500M penalty was erased on appeal New York appellate court tosses $500 million penalty against President Donald Trump in civil fraud case while upholding liability findings against his company and family.
Supreme Court August 22 Jackson's scathing dissent levels partisan charge at colleagues after high-profile ruling Justice Jackson ripped the high court for “Calvinball jurisprudence" in a fractured NIH grants ruling, accusing colleagues of favoring Trump at the expense of science.
Florida August 21 Federal judge blocks Florida from further expansion of 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention facility A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking Florida from further expanding the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center.
Donald Trump August 21 Boasberg cleared to rule on CECOT migrant deportations after appeals court decision Judges said the status of the 252 Venezuelan migrant deported by Trump had changed significantly, prompting them to dissolve the near-term relief, and kick the case to Judge Boasberg.
Donald Trump August 20 Abrego Garcia lawyers file motion to dismiss criminal charges from Trump DOJ, citing 'vindictive' prosecution Attorneys for Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia ask a Nashville judge to dismiss human smuggling charges, alleging selective prosecution by Trump’s DOJ.
Immigration August 13 DOJ faces off with entire Maryland federal bench over automatic pauses in deportation cases Judge Thomas Cullen expresses skepticism over Trump administration's unusual lawsuit against all 15 Maryland federal judges that challenges their standing order that pauses deportations.
Religion August 5 Federal judge blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments law in certain districts Families successfully challenge Arkansas law mandating Ten Commandments in schools as federal judge grants temporary injunction for four districts.
Federal Courts August 4 Trump's tariff power grab barrels toward Supreme Court Legal experts predict Supreme Court appeal in case challenging President Donald Trump's use of IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
Kristi Noem August 1 Federal judge finds 'racial and discriminatory animus' in Trump move to cancel temporary protected status Court ruling provides reprieve for over 60,000 immigrants with temporary protected status as judge finds Trump policy rooted in discrimination.
Federal Courts August 1 Federal appeals court weighs Trump birthright citizenship order as admin outlines enforcement details Appeals court to review Trump's birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling narrowed lower courts' ability to issue universal injunctions.
Federal Courts August 1 Democrats escalate anti-Trump lawfare by targeting Congress in Planned Parenthood funding fight Planned Parenthood and blue states challenge congressional legislation defunding abortion providers as unconstitutional bill of attainder in federal court.