The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Friday penned an 8-0 ruling in favor of Chevron in the Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana case, overturning the appeal court’s decision and allowing Chevron to move the case from state court to federal court. The decision will give Chevron a new day in [...]

The US Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules (ACAR) on Thursday voted to remove a proposed membership-disclosure requirement from the rules governing amicus briefs in federal appellate courts. The now scrapped changes would have required amicus filers to name any donor who contributed more than $100 toward a brief if that person had been a member [...]

Amnesty International and Human Rights First published their first joint letter to Irish officials on Thursday, urging an end to the US administration’s use of Shannon Airport for unlawful Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removals. The two human rights organizations expressed concern over ICE’s use of Shannon Airport at least five times, involving the removal [...]

Maine’s legislature on Tuesday passed a temporary moratorium on the construction of large data centers through November 1, 2027, making Maine the first state in the US to impede facility expansion as lawmakers study their strain on the state’s power grid. The bill prohibits state agencies and municipalities from approving data centers that consume 20 [...]

A US federal jury Wednesday found Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster violated multiple federal antitrust laws, determining the companies held an illegal monopoly over the live entertainment industry and overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. The verdict, reached in United States v. Live Nation Entertainment before the US District Court for the Southern District [...]

A group of seven UN experts expressed alarm on Wednesday about a new law aimed at silencing LGBTQ+ voices and proponents of human and women’s rights in Belarus. The experts were concerned that this repression would breed further harassment and marginalization of LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and other minority groups: This law represents a dangerous escalation. [...]

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday ordered a federal judge to end his contempt investigation concerning the Trump administration’s Venezuelan migrant deportation flights. In a 2-1 decision, the majority ruled that Chief Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court for the District of Columbia abused [...]

Several protesters were detained in New York City on Monday in a demonstration protesting US military support of Israel during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Anti-war group Jewish Voice for Peace said police detained over 90 demonstrators. New York City police released a statement saying there were “multiple” arrests but did not provide an exact [...]

The Trump administration fired six more immigration judges on Friday, adding to growing dismissals as judges and lawyers continue to push for a more independent judicial immigration system. The newly fired judges are now among over 100 fired so far in Donald Trump’s second term. The number of US immigration judges has reportedly diminished by [...]

US President Donald Trump’s Justice Department on Friday fired two immigration judges who previously ruled for pro-Palestinian activists facing removal proceedings, adding to a growing number of administrative judge dismissals. Judges Roopal Patel and Nina Froes occupied probationary judgeship positions when the administration informed them they would not gain permanent status. The firings occurred following [...]