The Latest Breaking News from Reed OConnor

Abortion Pill Case Is Frozen Until December While a Federal Judge Waits for the FDA Review

A federal judge paused the Texas and Florida mifepristone lawsuit until December 1 or the end of the FDA safety study. Access is unchanged.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Federal judge strikes down ATF 'ghost gun' rule for 3D printed parts — says restrictions violate Fifth Amendment and historical tradition of DIY gunsmithing

Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas said that the ATF ruling that putting part kits that can easily be turned into firearms in the same category as actual guns is unconstitutional. He also said that the vagueness of some parts of the rule violated the Due Process…

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 20

Prairieland brings war on terror home

Protesters at ICE's Prairieland facility recieved far harsher sentences than anyone from Jan. 6's violent mob

Salon · Jul 3

Transgender Subpoena Leads To Transdistrict Struggle

A District Court in Rhode Island attempts to quash a subpoena issued by a District Court in Texas.

Reason · May 14

US appeals court denies bid from families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims to reopen criminal case

A federal appeals court in the United States has denied a request to reopen a criminal case against Boeing tied to two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets

The Independent UK · Mar 31

A Fifth Circuit Bait-and-Switch to Ignore Crime Victims' Rights

In 2023 the Fifth Circuit denied the victims' families challenge to the illegally negotiated Boeing DPA as being "premature"--but today the Circuit denied the families' challenge as coming too late.

Reason · Mar 31

Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing

Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked a federal appeals court to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Fifth Circuit to Hear Oral Argument on the Victims' Families' Challenge to the Dismissal of the Boeing Criminal Case

I hope to convince the Fifth Circuit to fully protect the families' rights under the Crime Victims' RIghts Act.

Reason · Feb 4

Why Ashley St Clair, MAGA influencer and Elon Musk's ex, is taking on his AI empire

Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair says Grok generated explicit deepfakes of her—including images from when she was 14. Now she's fighting xAI and Elon Musk.

Fortune · Jan 28

Victims' Families Ask the Fifth Circuit to Overturn the Dismissal of the Criminal Case Against Boeing

My two petitions for writs of mandamus challenge the Justice Department's violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act and argue for substantive "public interest" review of prosecutors' dismissal motions.

Reason · Nov 18, 2025