The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Monday granted the government’s motion to stay a lower court order, which prohibited the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from removing migrants to third countries. The court did not explain its order, stating only: “Defendants’ emergency motion for stay pending appeal is granted.” The grant [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic sued the US Defense Department (“Department of War”) Monday after the Department declared the company a “supply chain risk” and threat to national security. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint alleges that the designation violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), First Amendment, [...]

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a man convicted of possessing child pornography did not have his constitutional rights violated when Google scanned his account for harmful material. The court rejected defendant Rauch Sharak’s argument that Google is an agent of government and therefore violated his right to privacy in conducting a search [...]

UN experts called for fairness and transparency on Monday during the murder trial for those accused of ordering the killing of Brazilian human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. Experts noted that the trial was the “final chapter” in a fight for justice, after long delays prevented the conclusion of the investigation. [...]

A US judge ruled Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as the time period for his removal period has expired and further detention would violate due process. Judge Paul Xinis for the US District Court of Maryland found that the government has a limited time period to detain someone [...]

A US judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must reinstall a museum exhibit about slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia. Judge Cynthia Rufe, a George W. Bush appointee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, found that Department of the Interior violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by removing the slavery exhibit. The court [...]

A Tanzanian court sustained opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s objection on Wednesday after he opposed the prosecution’s use of secret witnesses in his trial, The Citizen Tanzania reports. The prosecution sought to have witnesses testify from an enclosed cell, where their identity would not be exposed. Lissu objected, arguing that it would violate violated Rule Three [...]

A US federal judge on Monday temporarily halted her prior order requiring the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to release funds to New York and New Jersey for the Hudson Tunnel Project, to allow the administration time to appeal. The order denied the Trump administration’s request for a longer stay, only granting the pause through [...]

The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned terrorist attacks which took place in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on January 31. The attacks killed 48 people, 31 of whom were civilians. In a press release issued by Council President James Kariuki of the United Kingdom, the Council described the attacks as “heinous and cowardly.” It expressed sympathy [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last Wednesday that Montgomery County, Maryland, may require teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns and prohibit teachers from sharing information about gender identity with parents. The 2-1 opinion, written by Judge Robert Bruce King, held that the school board’s policy requiring teachers to use preferred [...]