A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday allowed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain free as he takes his case against the Trump administration to the Supreme Court. Judges Stephanos Bibas, Arianna Freeman and Thomas Hardiman of the 3rd Circuit, appointees of President Trump, former President George W. Bush and former President Joe Biden, respectively, put the circuit…
A group of former federal judges on Wednesday asked a federal court to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), arguing that the administration circumvented the court by negotiating a settlement with the president and creating a $1.776 billion fund for those who believe that the government has wronged them. The group…
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old sophomore at Bridgeport High School, is the only known openly transgender sports competitor in West Virginia.
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Alabama asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court blocked its new congressional map. The post Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Intervene After Lower Court Blocks New Congressional Map – SCOTUS Sets Deadline appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
At least one person is dead and nine others missing after a chemical explosion at a paper mill in the US state of Washington, authorities said.
Rodney S. Scott, the head of President Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection, is being ordered to a federal court hearing next month to answer for whether the administration is complying with court orders to issue refunds for the president's tariff scheme.According to The New York Times, "The unexpected demand, issued on Wednesday, hinted at a judge’s ongoing concern that the government has not fully complied with a directive to return all of the money amassed under duties that were declared illegal by the Supreme Court earlier this year."Trump had set up a system of "reciprocal tariffs" under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a controversial decision since that law doesn't even mention tariffs in its statute. Since the tariffs were struck down, he has tried to set up a 10 percent global tariff scheme under another law, but this too faces intense legal scrutiny."Within days of the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Court of International Trade took the first, formal steps to compel the administration to begin the refund process. While Mr. Trump publicly opposed returning the money, his administration still worked to set up a system to do so. It officially began accepting importers’ requests for repayment in late April," said the report. However, "The government said in a court filing in April that it could process refunds for only about $127 billion out of the approximately $166 billion collected.""The lack of clarity prompted Richard K. Eaton, a judge on the trade court, on Wednesday to order a hearing for June, at which he directed Mr. Scott to 'appear to answer the court’s questions as to the anticipated timing of Customs’ compliance with the court’s order,'" said the report. "In a separate filing, the judge also cited concern about 'millions' of entries for which the government has 'not presented a proposal' for providing refunds."Trump's tariff policy has been broadly rejected by the public as voters grow restless over rising costs. Even some Republican officials are trying to distance themselves from the impact of the policy.
A group of 35 former federal judges has filed legal action to try to forcibly reopen the Trump v. IRS lawsuit, as a means of shutting down the president's "settlement" with his own government that creates a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund.President Donald Trump previously filed the suit, seeking $10 billion from his own tax agency for alleged negligence in keeping his tax information safe, after a whistleblower exposed confidential information about his returns.In the brief, the judges argued that the very existence of the settlement is improper and represents an abuse of the court system."This Court dismissed this action with prejudice ... in response to Plaintiffs’ Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice ... filed earlier that day," said the filing, noting that the judge wrote at the time Trump “neither submitted any settlement documents nor filed any documents ensuring that settlement was appropriate where there was an outstanding question as to whether an actual case or controversy existed. "The Court was deceived. Despite Plaintiffs not having mentioned any settlement in their Notice, the Department of Justice ... publicly announced a 'settlement' of this action shortly after Plaintiffs filed their dismissal."This action isn't legal, the judges wrote, and the case should be reopened to litigate its validity."The purported 'settlement' that the parties never placed before this Court raises profound questions about the parties’ candor toward the Court and manipulation of the judicial system, which threatens to undermine confidence in the administration of justice," they wrote. "As former judges, Movants have an interest in bringing to the Court’s attention these concerns and the availability of relief under Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which allows the Court to set aside the judgment and reopen the case."All of this comes as the "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which the Justice Department insists is not political and open to all victims of "lawfare," has become so politically toxic that even Republicans in Congress have debated curtailing it.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is claming state election laws amount to voter suppression, vowing to out-organize GOP rival Ken Paxton in 2026.