The Latest Breaking News from Algenon Marbley

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Ban, Ruling He 'Clearly Prefers White People' and Citing Vance's 'Made-Up Stories'

A federal judge in Ohio temporarily blocked the Trump administration's immigration freeze, citing discriminatory remarks from the president and vice president as evidence of prejudice in the policy.

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

Treasure hunter released from prison after refusing to disclose location of 500 gold coins

A judge held him in contempt and sent him to prison at the end of 2015

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy

A divided federal court in Cincinnati has ruled that Ohio’s fourth largest school district cannot enforce policies urging students to use gender pronouns their peers prefer to be called

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Kids Have First Amendment Rights Too, Federal Judge Reminds State Lawmakers

Banning people under age 16 from accessing social media without parental consent "is a breathtakingly blunt instrument" for reducing potential harms, the judge writes.

Reason · Feb 14, 2024

A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media

A federal judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Court Rejects First Amendment Challenge to School District's Ban on Students "Misgendering" Classmates

From Chief Judge Algenon Marbley (S.D. Ohio) today in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School Dist. Bd. of Ed.: The Board of Education for the School District has issued several policies regarding harassment, bullying, and the use of personal communication devices that are intended to "maintain an education and…

Reason · Jul 28, 2023

Another delay for ex-deep-sea treasure hunter stuck in jail

The long-running case of a former deep-sea treasure hunter marking his sixth year in jail has hit yet another roadblock

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022