New York Judge Blocks ICE Agents From Rikers Island Prison
On Monday, a New York judge blocked Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from entering Rikers Island, setting up a big battle between Mayor Eric Adams and the liberal New York City Council. State Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado temporarily banned Adams’ office and the city’s Department of Corrections from advancing an executive order allowing ice […]
Judge moves toward shuttering troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
A Los Angeles County judge took a major step Friday to close the Los Padrino boys hall in Downey, months after the state watchdog determined it was “inappropriate” to house young people. Judge Miguel Espinoza issued a preliminary rule that it is “illegal” for the LA County Probation Department to allow the juvenile to continue […]
Family courts are less likely to remove kids. This Maricopa County judge says that’s a good thing
Over the past decade, Maricopa County courts have seen more than 46,000 families reunite with children who have been taken from homes deemed unsafe. In the face of growing evidence that separation can be traumatic for both parents and their children, strategies to work with families to improve the home environment have gained favor. “As […]
Probable cause Trump administration in contempt over deportation flights, judge says
The prisoner looks out of his cell as Homeland Security Director Christi Noem tours the terrorist confinement centre, or CECOT, on March 26, 2025 in Tekolka, El Salvador. (Photo: Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Washington ruled that the Trump administration may be emptied the court on Wednesday. US District Judge James […]
Judge: ‘Nothing has been done’ by Trump officials to return wrongly deported Maryland man
On Tuesday, April 10, 2025, crowds gathered outside the US District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, to protest against the false deportation of Kilmer Armando Abrego Garcia, a government Salvadoran national, and to protest a large prison in Central America. (Photo: Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) GREENBERT, Maryland — A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday ordered the […]
Judge Jeanine Says If Coachella Crowd ‘Weren’t So Stoned, They Would Have Booed’ Bernie Sanders Out
Fox’s judge Johnny Piro said that if Coachella, a major music festival crowd, “didn’t throw too many stones” over the weekend, would have “booed” independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders when he showed up on stage. The 83-year-old took the stage on Saturday, introducing a singer named Creiro and giving a political speech to thousands of […]
Judge Rules Associated Press Should Not Be Excluded From Press Pool
U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden ruled Tuesday that Associated Press reporters and photographers cannot be banned from press pools, including oval offices, Air Force 1 and other safe spaces. In February, the Associated Press sued three members of the Trump administration after press access was revoked for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico […]
‘Should Have Recused Himself’: Legal Experts Sound Alarm On Obama-Appointed Judge Blocking Trump’s Deportations
As U.S. District Judge James Boasberg continues to thorn on the side of the defiant Trump administration efforts, legal experts have begun to question the handling of the case. The Obama-appointed judge in March prevented President Donald Trump from using wartime authorities to send the suspicious Tren de Aragua Gangbangers to the El Salvador mega […]
‘An Illegal Act’: Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Trump Admin To Reverse Alleged MS-13 Gangbanger’s Deportation
The Obama-appointed judge ordered the Trump administration to return the MS-13 gang bangger allegedly deported to a mega prison in Salvador. US District Judge Paula Sinis ordered the Trump administration to return Abrego Garcia to the United States on Friday. According to Associated Press. The administration has admitted that Abrego’s deportation was made incorrectly, but […]
Judge orders return of Maryland father deported by mistake to El Salvador prison • Tennessee Lookout
GREENBERT, Maryland – A federal judge in Maryland on Friday ordered the Trump administration to return its people from El Salvador by April 7th. Judge Paula Sinnis, a ruling from the Maryland U.S. District Court, set up a fight against the Trump administration. Authorities admitted that the deportation of Kilmer Armando Abrego Garcia of Bertlesville, […]
