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Appeals court questions Trump executive orders targeting law firms

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Thursday of a push from President Donald Trump to punish four major law firms, in a case that could outline the bounds of presidential power and have broader ramifications for the legal industry. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

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US immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

A federal judge ruled that immigration enforcement officers' instructions for making civil arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards. U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell stated these instructions should not be used as guidance, particularly regarding assessing flight risk. This ruling is part of a lawsuit challenging arrests…

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Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

A federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance

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Federal Judge Confirms What We Already Knew: DHS Is Breaking Its Own Rules in D.C. Immigration Arrests

United States District Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Department of Homeland Security’s own statements about its policy and practice reveal an “abandonment of the probable cause standard.”

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U.S. Prosecutors Present More Than 76,000 Documents in First Hearing for Former CJNG Financial Operator

"El Cuini" was among 26 individuals recently extradited to the U.S. for alleged ties to organized crime and drug trafficking; he is the brother-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco Cartel.

Latin Times

Judge denies stay request, lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down peace institute

A federal judge has denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the U.S. Institute of Peace back to its acting president and board

The Independent UK

Judge reverses Trump administration takeover of Institute of Peace - Roll Call

A federal judge in Washington issued an order Monday that wipes out the Trump administration’s takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

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Judge strikes down Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

A federal court has declared Trump’s attacks on law firms an ‘overt attempt to suppress and punish certain viewpoints’.

Al Jazeera

By Openly Retaliating Against Disfavored Law Firms, Trump Attacks Free Speech and the Right to Counsel

Two of his targets are seeking permanent injunctions against the president's blatantly unconstitutional executive orders.

Reason

Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king

Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president

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Judge reinstates fired National Labor Relations Board member - Roll Call

A judge ordered the administration to reinstate a National Labor Relations Board member, finding her firing without cause violated the law.

Roll Call

D.C.'s Rules for Subway Ads Are Blocked in Federal Court

The transit authority was sued after rejecting an ad that directed viewers to go to a website "to find out about the faith of our founders."

Reason

Can AI-generated art be copyrighted? A US judge says not, but it’s just a matter of time

American copyright legislation currently invokes a ‘human involvement’ criterion. But judging by the way smartphones have trivialised the ‘craft’ of photography, something has to give

The Guardian - UK

Judge: AI art can't be copyrighted

The ruling comes in the midst of an actors and a writers strike, in which AI in entertainment is a major issue

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So AI art can't be copyrighted (but is this the end of the story?)

The legal ruling probably won't be the final word.

Axios

Jan. 6 probe unable to review 2,000 records due to fight over Rep. Perry's phone, judge says

The Republican was involved in multiple aspects of the campaign to overturn the 2020 election in the run-up to Jan. 6.

Tribune News Service

Missouri man sentenced in Capitol riot case said Trump, others to blame for his actions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Independence man sentenced Friday for breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 blamed Trump, right-wing media and other elected officials — including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley — for spreading the “Big Lie” that led to his actions.

Tribune News Service

Fulton County election workers’ defamation suit against Giuliani can advance, judge rules

ATLANTA — A federal judge has rejected Rudy Giuliani’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two Fulton County election workers who say their lives were upended by false claims of voting fraud.

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Aspiring Pa. Proud Boy sentenced to 2 weeks behind bars for role in Capitol riot

A once-aspiring Proud Boy from Camden County was sentenced Friday to two weeks’ incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Stolen Bitcoin, fake personas and a trip to Ukraine: Inside the case against crypto heist couple Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein

In a case prosecutors describe as "pulled from the pages of a spy novel", a young couple stands accused of profiting from a brazen cryptocurrency heist and attempting to launder stolen Bitcoin worth billions of dollars.

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