Federal Government

9th Circuit judge faces misdemeanor charges of battery and property damage

Judge Ryan Douglas Nelson, who sits on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco, was charged in April with misdemeanor battery and property damage.

Jun 5, 2026 3:37 PM CDT

DOJ seeks 8-year prison sentence for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to sentence former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him on tax and financial crime charges earlier this year.

Jun 4, 2026 11:40 AM CDT

Senate confirms Trump judicial pick who was rated ‘not qualified’ by ABA

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Katie Lane to the District of Montana, despite the judicial nominee receiving a “not qualified” rating from the ABA.

Jun 3, 2026 9:57 AM CDT

Senators introduce bill to increase access to federal court records

U.S. Senators reintroduced a bill Tuesday aimed at streamlining access to court records across the federal judiciary and making the system free for anyone to use.

Jun 3, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

Lawyers plead not guilty in alleged insider trading ring

Fifteen defendants, including an ex-Goodwin Procter associate, pleaded not guilty Monday to allegedly participating in an insider trading scheme involving confidential information about mergers and acquisitions allegedly stolen from some of the largest U.S. law firms.

Jun 2, 2026 9:37 AM CDT

Legal talent leaving Trump administration in droves

President Donald Trump’s upheaval of the federal government has resulted in a departure of more than 10,000 lawyers since the beginning of 2025, leaving some federal agencies trying to attract new attorneys.

Jun 1, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

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

One judge appears to have dropped his long-standing support for birthright citizenship. Another wrote that the federal judiciary should not demand President Donald Trump’s “homework.” A third opened a recent dissent with a crude term for male genitalia.

Jun 1, 2026 10:27 AM CDT

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

A federal judge Friday ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and that officials halt its plan to close the venue for two years.

May 29, 2026 3:31 PM CDT

DOJ sues UCLA over alleged ‘deliberate indifference’ to antisemitism

The University of California at Los Angeles is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from a discriminatory campus environment.

May 27, 2026 10:22 AM CDT

DOJ swears in largest-ever class of new immigration judges

The Trump administration onboarded last week a record-setting class of new federal immigration judges, officials at the Department of Justice announced.

May 26, 2026 10:34 AM CDT

Former Texas US attorney for the Southern District arrested, charged with felony hit-and-run

The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas faces felony charges after police say she fled the site of a car crash that injured another driver.

May 22, 2026 11:13 AM CDT

Alleging millions in fraud involving Medicaid and other programs, DOJ charges 15 individuals

The Justice Department on Thursday announced criminal charges against 15 individuals accused of stealing more than $90 million from Minnesota Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded social service programs.

May 22, 2026 10:33 AM CDT

Former DOJ prosecutor charged with allegedly stealing copies of classified report on Trump documents case

A former prosecutor for the Department of Justice has been indicted for allegedly sending herself copies of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President Donald Trump and classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

May 21, 2026 1:59 PM CDT

FTC warns companies to comply with Take It Down Act

The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to 12 unnamed websites Wednesday to cease offering “nudify” tools that may violate a new federal law allowing victims to petition platforms for the removal of nonconsensual intimate images within “48 hours of a valid request.”

May 21, 2026 10:58 AM CDT

Despite tensions, Supreme Court justices downplay sharp comments aimed at each other

The U.S. Supreme Court justices have been making sharp comments aimed at each other and have had some tense moments during oral arguments. Yet the justices have downplayed the matters, saying they are part of the job of handling challenging cases.

May 21, 2026 8:59 AM CDT