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In|Justice Archive

Appeals court upholds ruling: Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal

A Federal Appeals Court ruling says the IEEPA tariffs Trump put on nearly every U.S. trading partner are illegal.

Judge in Lisa Cook firing case looks to speed proceeding

A federal judge is setting an expedited schedule in the illegal firing lawsuit Lisa Cook brought against President Trump.

Trump battles with Senator Chuck Grassley over home-state picks for judges

Senator Chuck Grassley is set in his ways and unwilling to budge.

How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come

During the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential…

Alligator Alcatraz must close, but the fight isn’t over

A judge sided with the Miccosukee Tribe and said Alligator Alcatraz must close. Florida officials have already appealed.

George Orwell’s Opposition to Totalitarianism Was Rooted in His Support for Freeing Workers from Poverty and Exploitation

George Orwell was opposed to totalitarianism, which he expressed in his dystopian novels “Animal Farm” and “1984,” both still popular…

Sean Hannity Ripped Apart by Jeanine Pirro as Humiliating Texts Unveiled

Text messages between Fox News hosts Jeanine Pirro and Sean Hannity were revealed in the Smartmatic court filing.

Trump’s Ban on DEI in Education Not Legal

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s ban on DEI in K-12 public schools and universities is unlawful.

The Supreme Court is Lying to You Conservative Justices Fully Destroy 1965 Voting Rights Act

Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Chaos on New York’s Streets, Brought to You by the NYPD

The NYPD Officers seem to run reds whenever they feel like it — and only they could say whether it’s…

Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting Near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia

A Dekalb County Police officer was shot and killed while responding to a mass shooting near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trans People Forced to Detransition in Georgia Prisons are Suing

A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people forced to detransition says the state’s refusal to allow gender-affirming care…