California Sues Trump Over “Unlawful” National Guard Takeover
California sued President Donald Trump, accusing him of illegally seizing control of the California National Guard to suppress protests.
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California Suing Trump Over Federalizing National Guard
California is suing President Donald Trump Monday over his move to federalize the state’s National Guard, Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced.
Trump’s New Plan to Undermine Judges: ‘Court-Baiting’
President Trump may have embarked on a new strategy for undermining the judiciary called “court-baiting.”
Right-Wing Legal Group Sues to Obtain Utah’s Voter Roll
An anti-voting lawsuit is demanding full access to Utah’s voter registration list, including records that are private and protected under state law.
Supreme Court Allows DOGE to Access Social Security Data
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gave the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) a green light to access millions of Americans’ most sensitive data.
Wrongly-Removed Maryland Man Kilmar Abrego Garcia On Way Back to U.S. to Face Criminal Charges
Abrego Garcia’s reported return comes after weeks of the Trump administration claiming in public and in court documents that it would not return him to the U.S. to receive due process before a court of law.
SCOTUS Has a Chance to Kill Mail-Ballot Grace Periods
Should SCOTUS rule against Mississippi’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline, it could potentially disenfranchise millions of voters.
Alabama Asks SCOTUS to Revive Racially Discriminatory Map
Alabama is again appealing its long-running redistricting battle to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Immigration Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Payments to El Salvador to Imprison Migrants
A coalition of immigrants rights organizations and criminal defense lawyers sued the Trump administration to block the government from paying El Salvador to imprison hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who were removed from the U.S. earlier this year without due process.
DOJ Threatens Wisconsin Elections Commission with Funding Cutoff Over Alleged Voting Law Violation
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a formal warning to Wisconsin’s elections board, accusing it of violating federal law by failing to provide voters with a required complaint process under the Help America Vote Act.
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