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"These nationwide injunctions have become a favorite tool for those seeking to obstruct Mr. Trump’s agenda," he wrote in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
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Boasberg temporarily ordered the administration to stop deportation flights, sparking Trump to call for Boasberg’s impeachment.
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Justice Department attorneys will appear before Judge James Boasberg on Thursday to make its case for why the Trump administration did not violate his orders halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act t...
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District judges' orders blocking Trump agenda face hearing in top Senate committee
The Senate Judiciary committee will examine federal district judges issuing nationwide orders that are being increasingly frequently levied against the Trump administration.
Republicans in Congress move to restrict federal judges who have blocked President Trump
Calif., that would restrict federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions – like the one issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to temporarily halt the administration's efforts to deport migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Federal Employees on Probation
A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quickly fire thousands of probationary federal workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., narrowing an earlier nationwide ruling.
Fact-checking misleading statements by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg
Displeased with the check on Trump’s power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges — and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington,
Judge ponders contempt of court over US immigration actions
A federal judge said Thursday he will decide whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court for removing certain migrants.
Judge to weigh if Trump administration violated order not to deport Venezuelans
A U.S. judge will hold a hearing over whether the Trump administration violated his order temporarily blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under a rarely-invoked 18th century law.
High-stakes hearing set for Trump administration to argue that it didn’t violate a judge’s order with deportation flights
Justice Department attorneys will appear before Judge James Boasberg on Thursday to make its case for why the Trump administration did not violate his orders halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans the government has accused of being part of a gang.
Trump's war on lawyers and judges draws rebuke from dozens of advocacy groups
More than 80 U.S. organizations released an open letter on Thursday against President Trump's intimidation of judges who challenge his administration's policies and law firms he v
US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation
A federal judge on Tuesday said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump cannot quickly fire thousands of probationary federal workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., narrowing an earlier nationwide ruling.
Wide majority of Americans oppose impeaching judges who rule against Trump, new poll shows
A wide majority of Americans – 70% - oppose impeaching federal judges who are slowing down President Donald Trump’s agenda as the idea continues to gain traction among Republicans in Congress, according to a poll released Thursday morning.
‘Put his interests ahead of his constituents’: Here’s what judges said when sentencing corrupt Cleveland City Council members
When U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese sent disgraced former Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones to prison earlier this week, he contemplated Jones’ good work in years of activism compared with the schemes Jones carried out.
House GOP advances bill to keep ‘rogue’ judges from pausing Trump’s executive orders
Federal judges have slapped President Trump with at least 15 sweeping injunctions since he returned to the White House.
House GOP leaders look to hold off push to impeach judges by prioritizing hearings, bill to limit reach of rulings
When House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sat with President Donald Trump at the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia earlier this month, it was only a matter of time before they discussed the party’s brewing effort to impeach federal judges seen as blocking the president’s agenda.
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Are federal judges overstepping their bounds with recent rulings?
Is it a "judicial coup d'état"? Former Speaker Newt Gingrich warns that federal judges are effectively taking control of executive branch functions.
Who will be RI's newest judges? Here are the lawyers in the running.
The commission, which helps vet state judges, met Monday to choose which lawyers it will interview for the District Court seat left vacant by Judge Melissa R. DuBose ’s move to the federal court bench and the Family Court seat opened by Judge Patricia K. Asquith ’s retirement.
‘Broken’ Courts? A ‘Rigged System?’ A Look at the Judges Ruling Against Trump
Of the 30 judges who have either partially or fully blocked Trump’s executive actions, 26 of them were nominated by Democratic presidents. But those numbers leave out half the story.
Trump administration invokes ‘state secrets privilege’ to ward off judges’ oversight
The administration is refusing to provide details demanded by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg about flights that carried the migrants to El Salvador earlier this month.
‘American Idol’ judges make the largest elimination in the show’s history
Over 140 “American Idol” hopefuls entered the “Idol arena” round of the singing competition on Monday night’s episode. By the end of the program, only 62 contenders remained. The event marked the largest elimination in “American Idol” history, sending home 82 contestants after the first round of the competition’s Hollywood week.
Dems mum on Trump's court fights despite trying to limit Biden-blocking judges
Democrats are quiet now that nationwide injunctions are limiting Trump, but during Biden’s presidency, they introduced legislation to address it.
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