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U.S. District Judge Finds the Government in Civil Contempt
Last week, a federal judge held the Kansas U.S. Attorney’s Office in contempt of court for failing to cooperate with a special master’s investigation at Leavenworth Detention Center.
Grandparent Visitation
In California, a court of appeal has opined that any restriction on a grandparent’s visitation by a parent of a grandchild must be meaningful. Although great weight is given to the wishes of parents those decisions are not outside of judicial review.
Arbitrary and Capricious – the President Must Act Rationally
“And unlike a typical case [...] here the VRA enforcement rationale […] seems to have been contrived.” Chief Justice Roberts, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. NEW YORK, ET AL.
President Trump Cannot Block Twitter Users
Today, July 9, 2019, a Federal Appeals court agreed with the lower court that ruled that President Trump could not block certain users of Twitter because he disagrees with their speech.
President's Initiative on Prescription Drug Costs Blocked by Federal Judge
On Monday, July 9, 2019, a federal judge blocked a White House initiative on prescription drug costs.
Chalking Tires Requires a Warrant
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that chalking tires requires a warrant.
Federal judge bars enforcement of plan to ban transgender people in the military POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2017, 12:30 PM CDT
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a preliminary injunction that bans the Trump administration from implementing plans to ban transgender people in the military.
Scope of Travel Ban Challenged
Scope of Travel Ban Challenged
On June 29, 2017, the Attorney General of Hawaii, Douglas S. Chin, asked for clarification regarding scope of President Trump's Travel Ban arguing the administration's limited definition of close familial relationship may be in violation of the Supreme Court's injunction. US District Court Judge Derrick K. Watson denied the request because Plaintiffs seek clarification of an injunction authored by the Supreme Court and therefore clarification should be sought there. Yesterday, Friday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also refused to expand those exempt from President Trump’s travel ban, suggesting the order was procedural defective because the Supreme Court is the proper court to file a request for clarification.
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Injunction
Today, the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the injunctions against President Trump’s second executive order commonly referred to as the Travel Ban.