Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the US District Court

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for October 2026

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Sept. 2 to Oct. 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · 23h ago

Judge Says Warrantless Flock Search Violated Driver's Fourth Amendment Rights

The automated license plate reader system is “a type of indiscriminate mass surveillance," says a federal judge.

Reason · Oct 7

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS opinions spotlight

Welcome to the Sept. 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Sep 28

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for September 2026

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2026

Welcome to the Sept. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Sep 7

States enact more than 400 election-related bills in first seven months of 2026

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Sep 1

Colombia Ends "Total Peace" Shield, Signs Fast-Tracks Extraditions to the U.S. of Five Illegal armed groups

Colombia's new president reversed Petro-era protections for five armed-group leaders, ordering extradition to the U.S. — one case is filed in Florida.

Latin Times · Aug 29

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes election omnibus bill

Ballotpedia · Aug 25

Delaware becomes the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

Ballotpedia · Aug 18

Special session recap: 2026 state ESG legislation

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Aug 12

Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2026

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2 through Aug. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · Aug 7

Twenty-one states and D.C. make voter files openly available

Ballotpedia · Jul 28

U.S. House passes bill banning foreign contributions to state and local ballot measure campaigns

Ballotpedia · Jul 21

New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

Ballotpedia · Jul 14

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Ballotpedia · Jun 30

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

The Times of India · Jun 19

Trump admin says $100k fee is not a tax, H-1B abuse raises national security concerns bringing 'aliens with foreign loyalties'

The Department of Homeland Security, in its filing to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit against the federal judge's order striking the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, argued that it is not a tax and not an unauthorized tax. Judge Leo Sorokin of the US District Court for…

The Times of India · Jun 13

Strongly disagrees but...: What does the 58-word memo from DHS on $100k H-1B visa fee mean?

After a court struck down the $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, the Donald Trump administration appealed the ruling by US District Judge Leo Sorokin. But before any further development, the Department of Homeland Security clarified what will happen now. The agency issued a 58-word memo which said: On June 8,…

Reason · May 27

The Other Vindictive Part of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Case

A judge last week threw out a criminal indictment against him on the grounds that it was tainted by vindictiveness. But that same spirit infects another part of his story that few people have discussed.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Latin Times · May 20

U.S. Sanctions 12 Individuals, 2 Businesses Accused of Laundering Money for Sinaloa Cartel

As a result of the sanctions, all property and financial interests belonging to the designated individuals and entities that fall under U.S. jurisdiction have been blocked.

The Economic Times · May 19

Adani Group will start business in big way in US because allegations have been withdrawn: Senior Advocate HP Ranina

The US Department of Justice has permanently dismissed criminal fraud charges against Gautam and Sagar Adani. This decision, following a payment without admitting guilt, is expected to boost Adani Group's shares and facilitate their expansion into the US market. Prosecutors cited a lack of evidence as the reason for withdrawing…

The Times of India · May 14

Big blow to Trump's third-country deportation: Court orders to bring 55-year-old Colombian woman back, was sent to DRC

The Donald Trump administration's third-country deportation, a new policy that they have come up with where a migrant is sent to a third country where they have no connection, received a huge blow after a federal judge Wednesday ordered the administration to bring back a Colombian woman to the US.…

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 9

Anthropic sues Pentagon over 'supply chain risk' designation, citing free speech and due process violations — company refused to allow its AI to be used for autonomous attacks, mass surveillance

Anthropic has filed two federal lawsuits against the Pentagon and other U.S. federal agencies, seeking to overturn the Department of War's decision to designate the AI company a "supply chain risk."

Salon · Feb 28

Judges: Trump is a threat to rule of law

Trump's attempts to impeach two federal judges draws outcry from legal experts

Reason · Feb 27

Trump Thinks Any Judge Who Rules Against Him Is in League With the 'Radical Left'

The president's wildly inaccurate ideological labels are no more meaningful than his other ad hominem attacks on people who disagree with him.

Reason · Feb 3

Thawing ICE

Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more…

1 2 3 4

Coverage From

People

Ketanji Brown Jackson

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Trump Administration

the Department of Justice

1,224 stories

the Department of Homeland Security

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.