A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled April 20 that the state constitution protects a right to abortion, striking down a decades-old law that barred the use of state Medicaid funds to cover the procedure. The decision by a divided panel of the Commonwealth Court addresses whether the state can limit access... Read More »
FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and one of its reporters over an article that he says falsely portrayed his conduct and damaged his reputation. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the publication... Read More »
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against media executive Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, finding the complaint did not meet the legal standard required to proceed. In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles ruled that Trump... Read More »
A group of Washington taxpayers and business organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s newly enacted income tax, arguing the law violates the state constitution’s limits on taxing income. The case, filed in Klickitat County Superior Court shortly after the measure was signed on March 30, 2026, targets a... Read More »
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has blocked an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that sought to cut federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, ruling the directive unconstitutional under the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss held that Executive Order 14290... Read More »
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the Trump administration to restore the legal status of up to 900,000 migrants after the government revoked their legal status through mass emails, finding the move exceeded its authority and did not follow required procedures. In a ruling issued March 31, U.S. District... Read More »
A federal judge in Washington has ordered construction to stop on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project, ruling that the administration cannot proceed without approval from Congress. In a March 31 decision, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction requested by the National Trust for... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 31 ruled that a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for minors triggers First Amendment concerns, siding with a licensed counselor who challenged the restriction as a limit on speech. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said the law targets speech based on viewpoint and... Read More »
Michigan’s cannabis industry has filed a new lawsuit challenging a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, arguing the state’s tax structure improperly layers taxes and pushes collections beyond a constitutional limit. Filed March 28 in the Michigan Court of Claims, the case was brought by Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, along with... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal judge it relied on incorrect federal guidance to defend a policy allowing immigration arrests at court hearings, according to a recent filing. In a March 24 letter filed in federal court in New York, government attorneys said they made a material error... Read More »
Minnesota officials have sued the Trump administration, asking a court to require federal agencies to turn over evidence they say is needed to investigate three shootings involving federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks a court order compelling the release of... Read More »
A federal jury in San Francisco has found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders during his 2022 bid to acquire the company, concluding that certain public comments he made about the platform’s user base contributed to a decline in its stock price during the takeover process. The decision follows... Read More »
A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the federal government challenging the state’s egg laws, ruling that it did not show it was directly affected by the rules. In an order issued March 18, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted... Read More »
A federal judge has blocked an Arkansas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, in a challenge to state efforts to incorporate religion into public education. The ruling, issued March 17 by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks, blocks enforcement of a 2025 state statute... Read More »
A federal judge in Boston on Monday temporarily blocked U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to scale back the nation’s childhood vaccination recommendations, ruling that his overhaul of a key federal vaccine advisory panel likely violated federal law. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy halted policy changes announced... Read More »
