#law-justice

A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.

The ruling bolster’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s efforts to rein in ICE operations in the city.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is reportedly "transitioning out" of her role after receiving criticism over her legal background.

Court filing alleges ‘physical abuse by guards’, ‘filthy living conditions’ and disease outbreaks at Camp East Montana...

DoJ had demanded that LA county confirm citizenship of people on list in thumb drive, but officials refused...

The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

A roundup of legal news from the past week.

Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Elon Musk on Thursday settled the two remaining lawsuits stemming from his $1 million giveaways to voters during the 2024 election, according to court filings, bringing a two-year legal saga to an end.

Gaetz said he would vigorously contest the allegations in the lawsuit.

The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as part of its immigration-related investigation.

The DOJ demanded California election officials review a list of possible noncitizens within 48 hours and “segregate” any mail ballots that were sent in from them.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case testing whether a decades-old privacy law extends to consumers who subscribe to services unrelated to video content. The case stems from a …...

The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people who the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming election despite not being U.S. citizens.

The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

The justices will consider how the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 applies in the digital age of streaming videos, email newsletters and targeted advertisements.

Conservative court asked to rule on several signature policies in 2026-27 term – will it rule in president’s favor?

A top DOJ official says ABA unfairly restricts part-time law faculty, while echoing Trump administration concerns that the group takes liberal positions.

Montana voters will have a chance to speak out on the boom of corporate and anonymous money in politics that has been the result of the Citizens United court ruling.

A nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.

“I’m furious,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department lawyer. “I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done.”...

After 430 trees are cut down for a new golf course, a federal judge says the government has lost its credibility...

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A federal judge in New York ordered the Trump administration to stop for now running taxpayer-funded television ads lauding the president and to halt any payments of public money related to airing them as legal challenges move ahead.

ICE agents may have to hand over their phones amid concerns that agents used personal phones for official communications during the operation.

A federal judge in New York has ruled to stop the government from deporting a man shot by ICE agents amid widespread protests. Ali Bauman reports.

The agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. It marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s use of its powers against perceived enemies in the press.

The filing said the Trump administration has made it a priority to remake of D.C. “in President Trump’s image and based on his whims.”...

A bust of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was stolen from outside the Washington, D.C., stadium that bears his name. In a statement, Events DC, the company that manages the stadium, said …...

The Justice Department has loosened the guidelines for the attorney general and other senior ​political appointees, allowing them to participate in political activities.

The Trump administration's effort to return Ahmed Soliman to the U.S. come after an Arizona judge said his deportation violated due process.

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A US judge blocked a key component of the Justice Department’s efforts under the Trump administration to obtain state voter records as part of a nationwide probe into alleged election fraud by non-US citizens.

Loading video...By Aliss HighamReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration policy that prevented immigrants in detentio...

The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

Hutchinson, a former aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, drew the ire of Trump's base when she testified in 2022 before the House Jan. 6 committee about Trump's actions that day.

As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.

In lawsuits, hundreds of victims’ relatives and injured survivors claim employees of the Saudi government assisted the hijackers.

The extreme right-wing Supreme Court justice took umbrage at the perception that his Trump-aligned decisions make him look like he’s aligned with Trump.

As a high-profile case alleges rape at a fraternity, New York lawmakers face renewed pressure to close the state’s “voluntary intoxication” loophole.

The high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. It has not said whether states can allow them to participate.

The justice's refusal to retire deprives Donald Trump of a Supreme Court vacancy ahead of likely blue midterm wave...

The Trump administration had waived dozens of laws to fast-track the project.

Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Keith Raniere challenging his conviction on racketeering and sex trafficking charges in connection with his leadership of the NXIVM se…...

The Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration's plan to end TPS for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants.

Justices debate whether local governments can sue energy giants for harms linked to climate change.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.

The justices will be venturing into cases at the front lines of politics and culture.

An increasingly progressive state is colliding with a conservative court—and producing new law for the entire nation.

Voluntary intoxication laws can make it harder to prosecute an assault when the person attacked chose to drink...

Congress does, and the Supreme Court is merely demanding that judges follow it.

Kathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire case...

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The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject a request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico for a longer court order that would prevent President Donald Trump from banning their journalists from the White House.

The long journey from prison to petitioner was often uncertain.

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that she has appointed disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to take over the Cornell University gang rape case. | Politics...

Court will review practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US...

By Jordan KingReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A federal judge has told President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) that it cannot have Georgia’s ...

The long-expected constitutional showdown over states’ rights and abortion rights is here.

Consider it an indictment of Trump lawfare against political enemies and scapegoats.

Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".

The Supreme Court said it will consider whether the Trump administration can detain tens of thousands of immigrants without access to bond hearings.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

Trump’s lower court judges won’t even listen to the Supreme Court when it tells them “no.”...

The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.

The Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all the federal judges in Minnesota, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday, escalating tensions between the Trump administration and the judicial branch.

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Refugees, asylum seekers and some other immigrants with legal status will lose Medicaid coverage Oct. 1, leaving few options for those left uninsured and squeezing payments to medical providers that care for them.

How legal aid groups survived the administration's attacks—barely.

Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed has criticized anti-fentanyl laws designed to punish drug dealers and deter drug use as draconian while advocating for supervised consumption sites where individuals can use illegal drugs under observation. | Politics...

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A US appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge’s decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals.

By Alia ShoaibReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A federal appeals court is set to consider on Tuesday whether a criminal contempt inquiry into the Trump adminis...

The decision to step aside is a reversal after the justice previously indicated he wouldn’t recuse himself.

The Trump administration had sought to limit anti-terrorism funding for local governments that didn’t check the citizenship status of voters.

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The US revoked the visas of 17 Latin American officials, including judges and prosecutors, and other individuals it accused of corruption.

It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay...

Olsen had been assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he was working on the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials...

President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former White House ethics czar Norman Eisen about the ethical and legal questions raised by new Trump administration advertisements, which are funded by taxpayer money.