Recent Updates
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Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
Legal Analysis 05/29/2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny.Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed afte...
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Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions
Legal News Headlines 05/27/2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump's administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions for immigration judges that touched on the rights of federal workers.The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed t...
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Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence in massive Minnesota nonprofit fraud case
Opinion 05/22/2026The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role in a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite a federal immigration crackdown should spend 50 years in prison, prosecutors argued in a court filing.Aimee Bock, who...
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Judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
Litigation Reports 05/19/2026Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel brings an abrupt halt to...
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Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault
Opinion 05/09/2026A man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis pleaded guilty to assault Thursday in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is awaiting sentencing.Kazmierczak,...
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Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center
Legal Analysis 04/11/2026A man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee, a court document shows.Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting to aid a foreign t...
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Trump Administration Seeks Appeal to Pause White House Ballroom Halt Order
Opinion 04/07/2026The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks a federal appeals court to pause the ruling.In a motion filed Friday, National Park...
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations
Litigation Reports 03/22/2026The White House said Friday that Congress should "preempt state AI laws" that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing growth or innovation in...
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Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5
Litigation Reports 03/13/2026An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday.Authorities say Sgt. Quorne...
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Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says
Opinion 03/06/2026Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.Hafid in a statement to media said that she just signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can...
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A federal judge is set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown
Legal News Headlines 01/17/2026A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minnea...
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California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March
Litigation Reports 12/26/2025A week after immigrant groups filed a lawsuit, California said Tuesday it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licen...