Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of violating the Administrative Procedure Act by revising the nation’s vaccine schedule without following the procedures required by federal law. The complaint, filed Feb. 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern... Read More »
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump acted beyond the authority granted by Congress when he imposed global tariffs under a federal emergency powers law, striking down the duties in a 6 to 3 decision. The ruling turns on a constitutional principle: the power to tax rests... Read More »
A Kentucky woman has sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging she suffered permanent injuries after tripping on trolley tracks at Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Rhonda Smith filed her complaint Dec. 22, 2025, in the Florida Circuit Court in Orange County. She claims her foot became caught in embedded steel... Read More »
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the government’s 90-day removal period has expired and that officials lack a realistic plan to deport him. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis concluded that the... Read More »
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González on Thursday signed legislation amending the territory’s Penal Code to recognize a fetus as a human being within the article that defines murder, a change that has prompted concern from doctors and civil rights advocates about how the law may be applied. The amendment, contained... Read More »
The Supreme Court has allowed California to use its newly approved congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, rejecting an emergency request to block the districts and clearing the way for the state to proceed under lines drawn last year. The decision keeps the voter-approved map in place as Democrats... Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that Bank of America must face key claims in a class action lawsuit accusing the bank of knowingly benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking by continuing to provide financial services to him. The decision allows two claims under federal anti-trafficking law to proceed while dismissing... Read More »
Wisconsin will retain tens of millions of dollars in federal funding for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully sought to withhold money allocated to the states. In a decision issued earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin of the U.S. District Court... Read More »
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother who called 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. The sentence, imposed Thursday, is the maximum allowed under state law and concludes the criminal... Read More »
A federal judge has temporarily blocked immigration authorities from transferring or removing a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and his father while a legal challenge to their detention proceeds, raising legal questions about how immigration enforcement actions involving children are reviewed by the courts. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued the order... Read More »
Families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military missile strike last October have filed a federal lawsuit against the United States government, alleging wrongful death and unlawful killing. The case was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and challenges a strike that... Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, dismissing the federal murder charge that made capital punishment legally available under federal law. In a written decision issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett found... Read More »
A series of New Jersey legal changes took effect at the start of 2026, including a statewide minimum wage increase, a higher gas tax tied to the Transportation Trust Fund, and new toll schedules on major crossings used by commuters in and out of the state. Other changes arriving later... Read More »
Several new New York State laws took effect January 1, 2026, including scheduled minimum wage increases, new insurance coverage mandates aimed at lowering out-of-pocket health costs, environmental restrictions on foam cold-storage containers and small hotel toiletry bottles, and a change to who can authorize organ and tissue donations when a... Read More »
A small but noticeable set of Florida laws took effect January 1, 2026, covering animal-cruelty enforcement, pet insurance, state employee health benefits, medical billing refunds, and insurer “clawback” timelines for certain mental health providers. A separate condo-records transparency requirement also arrives with a January 1 deadline that affects many condominium... Read More »
