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August 27, 2021

Justice Breyer says he doesn't want Supreme Court replacement to 'reverse' his work, amid Dem calls to resign

Justice Stephen Breyer said politics will "inevitably" be part of his retirement decision.

August 27, 2021

Abbott's order allowing Texas troopers to stop migrant transports faces judge's injunction

A federal judge in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday issued an injunction on Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting the transport of illegal immigrants.

August 25, 2021

Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof’s conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, saying the legal record cannot even capture the "full horror" of what he did.

August 21, 2021

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ reinstatement

In a decision Friday night, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a judge’s order calling for the reinstatement of the Trump administration’s "Remain in Mexico" policy following a halt by President Biden.

August 20, 2021

Capitol bomb threat suspect appears in court, charged with threatening use of weapon of mass destruction

Capitol bomb threat suspect Floyd Ray Roseberry was charged Friday in connection with threatening to detonate an explosive near the Library of Congress, prompting multiple evacuations of nearby buildings and lockdowns.

August 20, 2021

Appeals court denies Biden administration's effort to delay 'Remain in Mexico' ruling

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against the Biden administration’s efforts to delay implementation of an order that requires it to reinstate the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) — yet another legal defeat for the Biden administration on immigration.

August 19, 2021

Federal judge dismisses illegal re-entry case, says law has 'disparate impact on Latinx persons'

A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed an indictment against an immigrant who was charged with illegal re-entry, finding that the law is racially motivated and has a "disparate impact on Latinx persons."

August 19, 2021

Federal judge blocks Biden admin's ICE rules that narrowed illegal immigrant arrest priorities

A federal judge on Thursday imposed a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration’s rules for ICE officers that narrowed the categories of illegal immigrants targeted for arrest and deportation.

August 17, 2021

R. Kelly to appear in federal court after decades of sexual trafficking suspicions

Most people know him for "I Believe I Can Fly," the 1996 sing-along hit that became an inspirational anthem played at school graduations, weddings and in advertisements. Or possibly for a stinging parody by comedian Dave Chappelle.

August 15, 2021

Biden court win on eviction ban extension draws appeals from Realtors, landlords

Groups against President Biden’s extension of the coronavirus eviction moratorium appealed one day after a federal judge ruled it could stand, according to reports.