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Immigration

One judge, 143 cases: A day inside new high-stakes mass immigration hearings

Immigration Judge Cynthia LaFuente-Gaona typically hears a few dozen cases a day in the Texas courtroom where men, women and children come to implore her to allow them to remain in the United States. But in recent days, her caseload has swelled. On Wednesday, there were 143 names on her docket.

June 8, 2026, 9:42 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP

The ruling, though temporary, will allow state officials to implement a 2023 redistricting map designed to give Republicans an edge in six of the state’s seven congressional districts. It includes…

June 3, 2026, 10:08 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be

As speculation swirls about a potential Supreme Court vacancy, a growing number of firebrand conservative judges are making themselves hard to ignore. Even without firm signs of an imminent opening…

June 1, 2026, 10:27 am CDT

Federal Government

Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name from building

In a pair of rulings, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper granted in part Rep. Joyce Beatty’s (D-Ohio) request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Trump from taking any further…

May 29, 2026, 3:31 pm CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case

In a 5-4 vote, the court found that Terry Pitchford, who is Black, did not have the opportunity to challenge the dismissal of four Black potential jurors. It is the…

May 28, 2026, 11:37 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court ducks clash over immigrant driver’s licenses

Giving no explanation, the justices on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to sue its fellow states directly in the Supreme Court, as states can do under some circumstances to protect their…

May 26, 2026, 11:19 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities

The high court dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, who was convicted of capital murder in Alabama, leaving in place a lower-court ruling blocking his execution.…

May 21, 2026, 10:39 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s handling of major voting case

Jackson told a gathering of lawyers in Washington that she disagreed with her fellow justices’ move to immediately release a decision that sharply limits a key section of the Voting…

May 19, 2026, 10:13 am CDT

Law Firms

Appeals court shows some skepticism of Trump’s effort to punish law firms

A federal appeals panel in D.C. expressed some skepticism Thursday about President Donald Trump’s effort to punish prominent law firms, pressing a Justice Department lawyer about sanctions that have been blocked by lower courts.

May 15, 2026, 10:06 am CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court preserves access to mail distribution of widely used abortion pill

The justices paused a decision by a U.S. appeals court in New Orleans that had reinstated a requirement that patients pick up mifepristone in person, a mandate supporters of abortion…

May 15, 2026, 6:42 am CDT

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Syndicated

Immigration

One judge, 143 cases: A day inside new high-stakes mass immigration hearings

Immigration Judge Cynthia LaFuente-Gaona typically hears a few dozen cases a day in the Texas courtroom where men, women and children come to implore her to allow them to remain in the United States. But in recent days, her caseload has swelled. On Wednesday, there were 143 names on her docket.

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP

The ruling, though temporary, will allow state officials to implement a 2023 redistricting map designed to give Republicans an edge in six of the state’s seven congressional districts. It includes…

U.S. Supreme Court

There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be

As speculation swirls about a potential Supreme Court vacancy, a growing number of firebrand conservative judges are making themselves hard to ignore. Even without firm signs of an imminent opening…

Federal Government

Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name from building

In a pair of rulings, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper granted in part Rep. Joyce Beatty’s (D-Ohio) request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Trump from taking any further…

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case

In a 5-4 vote, the court found that Terry Pitchford, who is Black, did not have the opportunity to challenge the dismissal of four Black potential jurors. It is the…

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court ducks clash over immigrant driver’s licenses

Giving no explanation, the justices on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to sue its fellow states directly in the Supreme Court, as states can do under some circumstances to protect their…

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities

The high court dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, who was convicted of capital murder in Alabama, leaving in place a lower-court ruling blocking his execution.…

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s handling of major voting case

Jackson told a gathering of lawyers in Washington that she disagreed with her fellow justices’ move to immediately release a decision that sharply limits a key section of the Voting…

Law Firms

Appeals court shows some skepticism of Trump’s effort to punish law firms

A federal appeals panel in D.C. expressed some skepticism Thursday about President Donald Trump’s effort to punish prominent law firms, pressing a Justice Department lawyer about sanctions that have been blocked by lower courts.

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court preserves access to mail distribution of widely used abortion pill

The justices paused a decision by a U.S. appeals court in New Orleans that had reinstated a requirement that patients pick up mifepristone in person, a mandate supporters of abortion…

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Immigration

Immigration Judge Cynthia LaFuente-Gaona typically hears a few dozen cases a day in the Texas courtroom where men, women and children come to implore her to allow them to remain in the United States. But in recent days, her caseload has swelled. On Wednesday, there were 143 names on her docket.

U.S. Supreme Court

The ruling, though temporary, will allow state officials to implement a 2023 redistricting map designed to give Republicans an edge in six of the state’s seven congressional districts. It includes…

U.S. Supreme Court

As speculation swirls about a potential Supreme Court vacancy, a growing number of firebrand conservative judges are making themselves hard to ignore. Even without firm signs of an imminent opening…

Federal Government

In a pair of rulings, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper granted in part Rep. Joyce Beatty’s (D-Ohio) request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Trump from taking any further…

U.S. Supreme Court

In a 5-4 vote, the court found that Terry Pitchford, who is Black, did not have the opportunity to challenge the dismissal of four Black potential jurors. It is the…

U.S. Supreme Court

Giving no explanation, the justices on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to sue its fellow states directly in the Supreme Court, as states can do under some circumstances to protect their…

U.S. Supreme Court

The high court dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, who was convicted of capital murder in Alabama, leaving in place a lower-court ruling blocking his execution.…

U.S. Supreme Court

Jackson told a gathering of lawyers in Washington that she disagreed with her fellow justices’ move to immediately release a decision that sharply limits a key section of the Voting…

Law Firms

A federal appeals panel in D.C. expressed some skepticism Thursday about President Donald Trump’s effort to punish prominent law firms, pressing a Justice Department lawyer about sanctions that have been blocked by lower courts.

U.S. Supreme Court

The justices paused a decision by a U.S. appeals court in New Orleans that had reinstated a requirement that patients pick up mifepristone in person, a mandate supporters of abortion…

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