Federal judge blocks loyalty question for civil-service applicants
A federal judge temporarily halted OPM’s political-priorities question for many federal job applicants while unions’ challenge proceeds.
Federal Courts
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States and Cities Sue to Block New Public-Charge Rule
Two coalitions sued DHS on September 14 over a public-charge rule set to broaden immigration officers’ discretion for covered applications on September 18.
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Google Must Change Ad-Tech Tools, but Judge Rejects Breakup
A federal judge ordered Google to make parts of its ad-tech system work with rivals but rejected a forced sale. Detailed remedy terms remain partly sealed.
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California Voter-Data Lawsuit Raises Civil-Rights Questions
CHIRLA and a naturalized California voter are challenging an alleged federal voter-data review, warning that inaccurate matches could intimidate eligible citizens.
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John Brennan subpoenaed in Justice Department investigation
Former CIA Director John Brennan is scheduled to appear Oct. 15 before a Florida grand jury as prosecutors examine an unproven theory involving Trump.
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Bears Ears lawsuit puts outdoor access and monument protections back in court
A September 2 filing challenges Trump’s Bears Ears reduction as excluded lands reach the proclamation’s mineral-entry transition date, with access still unresolved.
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Fifth Circuit weighs Louisiana bid to restrict telehealth access to mifepristone
The Fifth Circuit heard Louisiana’s challenge to telehealth mifepristone access, but FDA rules remain in place while the appeal proceeds.
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Federal Lawsuit Accuses Brookhaven’s Pink Pony of Charging Dancers Hundreds in Nightly Fees
A federal complaint accuses Brookhaven’s Pink Pony of charging dancers nightly fees ranging from $60 to $532. The club disputes the allegations and says it pays at least the federal minimum wage.
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Churches challenge Homeland Security surveillance at Minneapolis church
A federal judge is weighing whether Homeland Security surveillance at a Minneapolis church violated a preliminary injunction protecting covered religious facilities.
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Second federal judge blocks mail-ballot rule as Supreme Court weighs dispute
A Washington judge blocked USPS from enforcing a new mail-ballot rule as the Supreme Court considers a separate Massachusetts injunction before the midterms.
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AP Review Raises Questions About DOJ Protest Felony Charges
An AP review of 102 federal felony-assault cases against protesters found most ended without felony convictions, raising questions about evidence and charging.
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DOJ completes first removal through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says it removed an Afghan woman in the first case before a federal court created in 1996, but her concession left key legal questions unresolved.
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Judge keeps Maricopa sheriff’s office under oversight in profiling case
A federal judge rejected Maricopa County’s bid to end oversight of its sheriff’s office, citing unresolved traffic-stop data and questions about durable reform.
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DOE orders Washington coal unit to stay available through December
DOE ordered Centralia Unit 2 to remain available through Dec. 11 as a court ruling raises new questions about federal emergency power authority.
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Minnesota church-surveillance dispute puts religious liberty back in court
A federal judge is weighing whether DHS surveillance at Minnesota churches conflicted with a February injunction protecting specified houses of worship.
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DOJ files four final lawsuits over undocumented-student tuition
The Justice Department sued Hawaii, D.C., Arkansas and Utah over tuition and aid policies. The complaints do not immediately change eligibility.
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D.C. Circuit upholds block on IRS-ICE taxpayer data sharing
A unanimous appeals ruling keeps a challenged IRS procedure blocked and says the agency likely failed to enforce Congress’s taxpayer-privacy rules.
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Ninth Circuit ends NCAA eligibility appeal without ruling on five-year rule
A Ninth Circuit ruling ended the NCAA’s appeal over two players’ 2025 eligibility but left the broader antitrust challenge to the five-year rule unresolved.
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Federal agents arrest Cincinnati man in case alleging links to 3 shootings
Federal prosecutors say firearms recovered from a Cincinnati man may connect a February homicide and two later shootings, but the allegations remain unproven.
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Judge rules DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cut was unlawful
A federal judge found DHS unlawfully directed FEMA toward an 11,383-worker target, but the agency was not cut in half and employee relief remains unresolved.
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D.C. Circuit Vacates Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Available
A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel vacated DOE’s order requiring Consumers Energy to keep Michigan’s J.H. Campbell plant available.
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Fourth Circuit rejects Trump administration’s mandatory detention theory
A divided appeals court says some longtime U.S. residents detained inside the country must get individualized bond hearings, deepening a national legal split.