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US judge reverses Trump administration’s Harvard funding cuts, calls it ‘ideologically motivated assault’

September 04, 2025 7:58 am

While acknowledging the need to combat antisemitism, Judge Allison Burrough stressed that federal research cannot be subjected to “arbitrary” political agendas.

Trump's campaign against law firms dealt another setback as judge blocks executive order

May 28, 2025 8:08 am

The ruling in favor of WilmerHale marks the third time this month that a federal judge in Washington has deemed Trump's series of law firm executive orders to be unconstitutional.

US judge asks, 'Is President Trump not telling the truth' about comments on Abrego Garica's deportation

May 08, 2025 6:40 am

The government counsel Abhishek responded to the judge's question that influence of US over the potential release of migrants doesn’t mean that they were in the custody of US.

US judge says ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt over deportation flights

April 17, 2025 5:23 am

The Trump administration had invoked the Alien Enemies Act, formed in 1798, which is meant to protect the United States during wartime to carry out the mass deportation.

'He is alive and secure': Trump administration on man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador

April 13, 2025 6:22 am

The US government refused to detail what steps it was taking to return Garcia to America, even after US District Judge Paula Xinis' order to provide daily updates on his return.

Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

April 06, 2025 7:34 am

Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested in Maryland and deported last month despite an immigration judge’s 2019 ruling that shielded him from deportation to El Salvador.

Indian-American Fort Bend County judge, KP George, arrested on money laundering charges

April 06, 2025 7:25 am

George, a Democrat who has served as county judge since 2018 and won re-election in 2022, was booked into the county jail around 3:30 pm and released after posting USD 20,000 for bail.

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Who is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court winner has fought for union and abortion rights

April 02, 2025 10:06 am

Crawford won election to the seat that year and again in 2022 in the county, which is home to the liberal state capital, Madison.

US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation

April 02, 2025 6:47 am

U.S. District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore, Maryland, said that if federal agencies want to fire large numbers of probationary workers, they must follow the required procedures.

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington. (AP)

US judge who criticized Trump attacks on judiciary cleared of ethics complaints

March 20, 2025 11:56 pm

The Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit Judicial Council threw out two ethics complaints against Senior U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the accident and directed the officials to expedite the rescue operations, an official statement issued here said.

18 killed in Himachal as landslide hits bus: ‘whole mountain came crashing down’

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A massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district struck a private bus, resulting in the death of at least 18 passengers. The accident occurred in the Bhalughat area and rescue operations are ongoing with slim chances of survival. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief and directed officials to expedite rescue efforts. Intermittent rains have been hindering the operations.

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