The Supreme Court Ruled That Only One Of Several Challenged Texas Districts Is An "Impermissible Racial Gerrymander"
The 5–4 decision prompted a strong rebuke from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The Government Was Holding 100 More Separated Children Than The Public Knew About
The roughly 100 children have been reunited with “sponsors,” an administration official told BuzzFeed News.
The Supreme Court Rules That Police Generally Need A Warrant To Get Cell-Site Records
The 5–4 decision — in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined his four more liberal colleagues in the majority — is a victory for privacy advocates.
The Trump Administration Chose To Mislead When Questioned About Its Family Separation Policy
One day after the president issued an executive order on family separation, his administration seemed intent on offering confusing commentary.
The Supreme Court Just Ruled That States Can Require Internet Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes
Businesses previously had to have a physical presence in a state in order for the state to require them to collect sales taxes.
No Immediate Changes Planned For Children Already Separated Under Trump Policy, HHS Officials Say
"It is still very early and we are awaiting further guidance on the matter."
Donald Trump Just Connected The Family Separation Crisis To The Travel Ban
"[W]e don't want people coming in from the Middle East through our border using children to get through the line."
Why Challengers To Trump's Transgender Military Ban Want To Depose A Nuclear Expert
The National Security Council's expert on military personnel and readiness issues had left her job weeks before Trump's 2017 tweets, according to emails from lawyers in ongoing litigation over the ban.
The Supreme Court Just Sidestepped Questions About How Courts Can Decide If Redistricting Is Too Partisan
In a pair of cases, the justices avoided providing answers about whether and how partisan gerrymandering claims can be resolved by courts.
The Government Has Obtained 731 Pages Of Content From Michael Cohen's Encrypted Phone Apps
The government also put back together 16 pages of documents that were found in a paper shredder in Cohen's office.
Paul Manafort Is Going To Jail Pending His Trial
A federal judge made the decision after the Special Counsel's Office accused President Donald Trump's former campaign chair of attempting to tamper with potential witnesses in his criminal trial.
The Supreme Court Rules That Bans On "Political Apparel" In Polling Places Must Be "Sensible"
The 7–2 ruling struck down a Minnesota law.
A Memo That Wasn’t Supposed To Be Public Offers New Details About Paul Manafort’s Alleged Lobbying Scheme
The memo was quickly replaced on the public docket by a redacted version.
The Supreme Court Just Upheld Ohio's Aggressive Process For Purging Voters From The Rolls
The court split 5–4 on ideological grounds.
The Justice Department Just Laid Out A Path To Force A DACA Showdown At The Supreme Court
A Friday night court filing details how DACA could quickly end up before the justices.
Mueller Brings New Charges Against Manafort And His Russian-Ukrainian Business Associate
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday brought new charges against former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, as well as his longtime Russian-Ukranian business partner, Konstantin Kilimnik.
Justice Department Urges Court To Declare The ACA's Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
As a result, protections for preexisting conditions and other limits on premiums should be struck down as well, the DOJ argues.
US Immigration Authorities Plan To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons
Immigration authorities said the move is in response to the current surge in illegal border crossings and implementation of the US Department of Justice’s zero-tolerance policy.
Stormy Daniels Is Suing Her Former Lawyer, Calling Him A "Puppet" For Trump
The lawsuit alleges that her former lawyer, Keith Davidson, "elected to be a 'puppet'" for Trump and Michael Cohen "in order to advance their interests" at Daniels' expense.
The Supreme Court Just Ruled (Narrowly) In Favor Of The Baker In The Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the court's opinion, which was focused on the "hostility" of Colorado's Civil Rights Commission to the baker.