All articles tagged with #court order
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled the Pentagon violated a court injunction by restricting credentialed reporters and ordered the department to immediately restore their press access, criticizing the department’s new rules as a blatant attempt to evade the ruling amid ongoing litigation with The New York Times and other outlets.
The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is flouting a federal judge’s order to provide access to information, underscoring ongoing debates over government transparency and the potential legal consequences for noncompliance.
The Texas Supreme Court ordered ballots cast by voters who were still in line after 7 p.m. to be separated amid mass confusion over polling locations on primary day in Dallas County, where a county website crashed. Dallas County Judge Staci Williams extended polling hours to 9 p.m. to reduce disruption. Voters were redirected to correct precincts by election navigators, and some locations had party-specific rules in place. By 1 p.m. nearly 50,000 votes had been counted, with thousands turned away or redirected as the court intervened to clarify the process.
The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked Dallas County’s plan to extend Democratic polling hours to 9 p.m. after a court order instructed that votes must be segregated by who was in line by 7 p.m.; Republicans’ polls stayed closed at 7 p.m., with provisional ballots for those not in line by 7 p.m. The extension followed reports of voter confusion and polling-location mix-ups, and Democratic officials had urged the change, which was approved by a local judge before being paused by the state high court.
Julie Le, an ICE attorney, was removed from her Minnesota detail after publicly telling a federal court that ‘this job sucks’ while criticizing DHS for not complying with court orders to release detainees. She testified she moved to the Minnesota US attorney’s office to handle habeas petitions and had previously offered to resign, but stayed due to lack of a replacement. The hearing highlighted ongoing scrutiny of ICE operations in Minnesota, including detentions of non-criminal detainees, as about 700 federal agents were slated to leave Minnesota (leaving roughly 2,000 on the ground).
A California court has ordered Nicki Minaj to pay $503,000 to a former employee, and if she does not comply, she could face liens or foreclosure on her $20 million California mansion.
ICE admitted it violated a federal court order by deporting Any López Belloza to Honduras after a Boston judge blocked removal; her attorney has filed motions to bring her back and pursue permanent residency for her and her parents, while López Belloza, an Austin-raised Babson College student, calls the ordeal traumatic and wants to return to the U.S. to resume studies and be with family.
U.S. officials told a federal court they’re sorry for a deportation error that moved Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza to Honduras after a November court order to halt removal. The government argued the deportation was lawful because a 2016 immigration judge order remained in effect, while acknowledging an ICE officer mistakenly believed the order no longer applied and failed to cancel the mission. The judge signaled limited jurisdiction to hold the government in contempt but noted the removal violated the court order. Belloza’s attorney urged remedies, including allowing her to return to finish her studies or reopen the underlying removal case.
The Trump administration told a federal court in Massachusetts that it mistakenly deported 19-year-old Babson College freshman Any Lucia López Belloza to Honduras while a court order blocked her removal; although it admitted the error, officials have not moved to drop the case, underscoring ongoing tensions between aggressive immigration enforcement and due-process safeguards.
The US government apologized in court for a 'tragic' bureaucratic mistake that led to the deportation of 19-year-old Babson College freshman Any Lucia Lopez Belloza after an emergency court order directing she be kept in the U.S. for 72 hours was not observed; an ICE officer allegedly believed the order no longer applied once she left Massachusetts and failed to halt the removal, prompting the judge to note the error but not hold the government in contempt. Lopez Belloza, who is staying with relatives in El Salvador and studying remotely, was detained at Boston’sairport on Nov. 20 and flown to Honduras two days later. The case mirrors other deportations despite court orders and prosecutors say the removal was lawful based on a prior 2016 order, though the government is open to reopening the removal order or pursuing options for her to return to finish her studies (e.g., a student visa).
A Fulton County judge has ordered the DA's Office to return all seized property to rapper Young Thug by Friday after dismissing a civil forfeiture case and citing delays caused by the DA's Office in the appeal process.
A Georgia judge has ordered the return of Young Thug's seized cars, money, and jewelry following a legal challenge, while the rapper's lengthy trial concluded with a plea deal that includes probation and community service requirements, but weapons and certain contacts remain restricted.
A federal judge has ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain her use of the U.S. attorney title for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a court ruling that her appointment was unlawful, raising concerns about potential false statements and disciplinary action.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya announced that DEI-related grants restored after court rulings may not be renewed once they come up for renewal, as they no longer align with NIH priorities, signaling a shift away from DEI-focused research funding amidst ongoing legal and political debates.
The LAPD is investigating the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, with a court-ordered hold on medical examiner reports, and their son Nick Reiner in custody, awaiting trial for the homicides.