#legal-challenges

#legal-challenges

This week's dramatic court ruling that Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs, which he has used to upend global trade, were in fact illegal is the latest in a series of losses for the president's radical agenda that are ultimately heading for a final showdown in the US supreme court. Trump has already asked the supreme court to overturn the lower court ruling in the tariffs case.

"The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has initiated what is known as a reduction in force (RIF) of a large number of its full-time federal employees,"

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: They say we don't need them. Freedom. Freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator. A lot of people are saying, maybe we'd like a dictator. So the line is that I'm a dictator, but I stopped crime. So a lot of people say, you know, if that's the case, I'd rather have a dictator. (END VIDEO CLIP) MELBER: Do you take it seriously? How would you fight that?

The seven countries are Afghanistan, Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal and Cameroon, plunging many TPS holders in those US immigrant communities into confusion and fear and prompting groups of individuals and advocacy organizations to head for the courts to shield them, with varying degrees of success so far. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration and halted, for now, a lower court's order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal.

In a ruling that potentially sets a precedent, Judge James Selna decided that the NCAA's Five-Year Rule governing athletic eligibility is not subject to antitrust laws, dismissing claims from players seeking extended eligibility.

The president attempted for the first time since the Civil War to rewrite the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution in a way that said babies born on U.S. soil were not in fact entitled to the rights and privileges of United States citizenship.

Commissioners Andrew N. Ferguson, Melissa Holyoak and Mark R. Meador said in a statement, "This case, which we inherited from the previous administration, was filed nearly two years ago and has suffered losses in two motions to dismiss." They cited GCU's "victory" over the Department of Education in its bid for nonprofit status, the department rescinding the $37.7 million fine and the Internal Revenue Service confirming GCU's nonprofit designation.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Terry Cole as D.C.'s new police chief, overriding Pamela Smith, and attempted to repeal sanctuary policies, prompting legal action.

Harvard University is in court against the Trump administration, challenging federal attempts to end international student enrolment and freezing research funding.

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal will hear five legal challenges regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to grant access to encrypted iCloud data.

Several law experts said the passage of time will make prosecuting for a third time Pedro Hernandez, the man suspected in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, incredibly difficult.

The 2023 final rule aimed to modernize enforcement of the 1977 anti-redlining law, requiring U.S. banks to support community development and lend to low-income borrowers.

Saint Augustine's University lost its accreditation from SACS due to financial and governance issues. Despite this setback, the university is fighting to maintain its status.

Bill Aleshire, a Texas-based attorney specializing in public records law, was appalled that the governor is claiming that months of emails between his office and one of the world's richest people are all private. "Right now, it appears they've charged you $244 for records they have no intention of giving you," Aleshire said. "That is shocking."

Justice Jackson expressed concern over the state of democracy, indicating that it weighs heavily on her mind at night. This reflects ongoing anxiety about political stability and democratic processes.

A letter sent to Keir Starmer and others alleges the British Museum is involved in a covert effort to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece, led by the Great British Pac.

A woman has accused Conor McGregor of sexual assault, stating that he engaged in unlawful sexual contact during an NBA finals game in Miami.

The legal battle over Trump's immigration policy has intensified, with immigrant rights groups and 22 states challenging the administration's authority, resulting in universal injunctions issued by federal judges.

This week's case was the start of a fightback by civil society groups determined to defend the democratic right to protest and free speech.

Mr. Justice McAlinden expressed awareness that his ruling would cause "fresh anguish" to bereaved families, emphasizing the scheme’s breach of the Climate Change Act 2022.