Court rejects lawsuit challenging transportation tax vote

Maricopa County’s Transport Sales Tax Remains Unchallenged The transport sales tax in Maricopa County, which has been in place for nearly 40 years, will continue as the Republican Committee has voluntarily opted to dismiss their election contest. They had claimed that the measure had not met the necessary voting margin. This contest, initiated by the […]

Judge Rejects DOJ’s Bid to Release Florida Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

Judge Denies DOJ’s Request to Seal Epstein Transcripts A federal judge has turned down a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seal transcripts related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein in Florida. The judge opted not to seal records connected to the 2005 and 2007 grand jury investigations into Epstein held in West […]

Judge rejects effort by Trump administration to throw out Abrego Garcia lawsuit

Federal Judge Denies Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Abrego Garcia Lawsuit A federal judge in Maryland recently rejected an effort by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit concerning Kilmer Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported. Garcia returned to the United States last month after facing deportation. US District Judge Paula Xinis issued a brief order […]

Supreme Court Rejects Biden Judge’s Attempt to Challenge Deportation Order

Supreme Court Overrules District Court on Deportation Orders The Supreme Court has dismissed a district court judge’s attempt to sidestep an order enabling the Trump administration to restart deportations from third countries. On June 23, the Supreme Court acted swiftly, allowing the removal of illegal immigrants. However, Judge Brian Murphy, appointed by Biden, argued that […]

Senate Rejects GOP Plan to Remove Taxpayer-Funded Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

Senate Democrats Block Republican Amendment on Illegal Immigrant Benefits On Monday evening, Senate Democrats took steps to counter Republican attempts to remove taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants, which was part of President Donald Trump’s broader legislative agenda. A Senate vote on an amendment proposed by Texas Senator John Cornyn saw a tally of 56 to […]

Court rejects L.A. landlords’ argument against COVID eviction ban

Supreme Court Rejects Los Angeles Landlord’s Appeal Washington – On Monday, the Supreme Court opted not to hear an appeal from a coalition of conservative apartment owners in Los Angeles. They had claimed they suffered significant financial losses—citing millions in unpaid rent—during the Covid-19 pandemic. Without providing any reasoning, the justices declined to review the […]