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August 13, 2021

Remain-in-Mexico court ruling a win for Texas, Missouri over Biden admin

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to "enforce and implement" the Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy in response to a lawsuit from Texas and Missouri, which claimed that the administration’s attempt to terminate the policy was illegal and harmful.

August 10, 2021

Justice Department, NJ agree to monitor at women's prison

To protect inmates in New Jersey's only women's prison from sexual abuse the U.S. Justice Department and the state Department of Corrections reached an agreement to install an independent monitor, among other reforms, officials said Tuesday.

August 10, 2021

NC school's dress code requiring skirts receives mixed ruling from appeals court

A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a lower-court ruling that banned a North Carolina charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts.

August 4, 2021

Senate readies vote on anti-voter ID Biden judicial nominee after contentious confirmation hearing

Myrna Pérez has a career as an activist against state voter ID laws and was previously denied a post on the Election Assistance Commission.

August 4, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott fires back after federal judge blocks executive order on migrant vehicles

The office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott fired back Tuesday after a federal judge blocked his executive order calling for state troopers to stop drivers suspected of carrying illegal immigrants in hopes of containing the spread of the coronavirus.

August 3, 2021

Trump-appointed appeals court judge slams critical race theory in Texas discrimination case

A Trump-appointed appeals court judge criticized critical race theory in a concurrence he penned last week that challenged the viability of disparate impact theory as a legal claim in a racial bias case, according to a report.

August 1, 2021

Utah convicted murderer’s death sentence reinstated after lower court overturned it: reports

A Utah convicted murderer was back on death row Friday after a federal appeals court reinstated his sentence after it had been overturned by a lower court.

July 31, 2021

Family farm banned from city farmers market over refusal to host gay weddings awaits ruling in legal battle

Following a bench trial this week a federal court in Michigan is set to rule in the case of a farm that was banned from a city-run market in East Lansing over its owners' refusal to allow same-sex couples to hold weddings on their property.

July 30, 2021

Lawsuits filed against CRT in Minnesota allege it promotes harassment, intolerance

A handful of Minnesotans filed three lawsuits over discrimination, retaliation, and a work demotion they say they faced for speaking out against critical race theory.

July 27, 2021

Ninth Circuit limits feds' confiscation of cellphones, laptops at points of entry: report

Border agents operating at some U.S. ports of entry, airports and shipping ports are facing new limits regarding their ability to confiscate travelers’ personal electronic devices, according to a report.