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Federal judges push back on Musk, DOGE, employee firings 

Federal judges are striking back against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attempts to shrink the federal workforce.  A San Francisco judge Thursday ordered six federal agencies to restore thousands of… Read More

March 13, 2025
Government
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Education Department sensitive records 

The newly created Department of Government Efficiency has been temporarily blocked from accessing sensitive data from the Education Department after a federal district judge ruled granting DOGE “sweeping access” to… Read More

February 25, 2025
Courts
In separate rulings, 2 federal judges block part of Biden’s latest try at student loan forgiveness

(The Center Square) – South Carolina’s attorney general was among those celebrating a federal judge’s decision to block part of President Joe Biden’s latest push to delay or cancel roughly… Read More

June 25, 2024
Courts
Federal judge issues temporary injunction stopping Biden’s Title IX rules

(The Center Square) – A federal judge issued an injunction on Thursday that put a temporary hold on new Title IX rules issued by the Biden administration. U.S. District Court… Read More

June 14, 2024
Courts
Iowa argues law banning sexually explicit books in schools should be reinstated

(The Center Square) – An injunction halting the implementation of Iowa’s ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries should be lifted, Iowa’s Solicitor General Eric Wessan argued before the… Read More

June 13, 2024
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Federal judge halts book restrictions, allows parental notification on pronouns in Iowa law

(The Center Square) – A law banning books that reference sex acts of LGBTQ persons was struck down by a federal judge Friday afternoon, but parts of the law will… Read More

January 2, 2024
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Court upholds Oklahoma ban on gender transitions for minors

(The Center Square) – Restricting doctors and hospitals from providing gender transition treatments for minors in Oklahoma has been upheld by a federal judge. Senate Bill 613, passed by lawmakers… Read More

October 9, 2023
Courts
School district can’t punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules

(The Daily Signal) – A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their child’s purported gender transition in violation… Read More

September 20, 2023
Courts
Federal judge again declares DACA is illegal

(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Texas has now ruled twice that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal.  U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen… Read More

September 18, 2023
Government
New education-related laws now in effect, one blocked in court

(The Center Square) – Three new education-related laws are now in effect. They require public higher education institutions to allow athletes to compete only according to their biological sex, to… Read More

September 5, 2023
Government
‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ in danger after federal judge blocks new law restricting sports by biological sex

A federal judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction banning implementation of the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” The new law prevents biological males who are transgender from competing against women… Read More

July 21, 2023
Courts
Kentucky ban on child sex change procedures reinstated by judge

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge ruled Friday that Kentucky can enforce its state law which prohibits sex change treatments for minors, according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge… Read More

July 17, 2023
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Religious freedom coalition urges Senate to reject judge nominee, citing her ‘opposition’ to First Amendment protections

(The Daily Signal) – The Senate will vote soon on the controversial nomination of D.C. Judge Loren AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Senate Judiciary… Read More

July 14, 2023
Courts
Judge blocks Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, Louisiana

A federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouri’s lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More

July 5, 2023