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July 15, 2026
Court Filings Describe Ongoing Contact Between ICE and Iran on Deportations
In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.
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July 11, 2026
Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump
Documents submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color.
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July 11, 2026
Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump
Documents submitted to Congress detailed concerns about competitive bidding processes and a White House order to tear up new bathroom tile because of its color.
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July 7, 2026
Judge Orders D.H.S. to Restore 4 States’ Access to Citizenship Data
The ruling, based on an agreement the Trump administration signed with Florida last year, contradicted an earlier order by a judge in Washington that required the access be suspended.
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July 2, 2026
Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course
In a fiery hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes hammered the government over denials that the president was forging ahead with plans to renovate the course without approval.
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July 1, 2026
Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots
The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.
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June 22, 2026
Federal Citizenship Data Tool Cannot Be Used to Screen Voters, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s providing federal data to states to check and purge their voter rolls violated several laws prohibiting the disclosure.
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June 16, 2026
Inquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary Action
A special counsel found that a government lawyer helped mislead a judge into releasing a man wanted for homicide abroad, but largely blamed the Trump administration.
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June 16, 2026
Justice Dept. Considering Death Penalty for Alleged National Guard Shooter
Federal prosecutors told a judge that they were deciding whether to seek the death penalty if Rahmanullah Lakanwal is convicted of killing a National Guard specialist.
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June 12, 2026
Trump Administration Says It Will Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing
The response came after a federal judge rebuked officials for failing to immediately comply with the order he issued last week.
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June 12, 2026
Judge Declines to Halt U.F.C. Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday
In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
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June 8, 2026
Judge Throws Out Trump Administration’s Policy Imposing $100,000 Fees for H-1B Visas
The ruling voided “in its entirety” a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions.
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June 7, 2026
Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday
A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies.
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June 5, 2026
Judge Says Trump Officials Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing
The judge invalidated policies the Trump administration enacted last year that halted asylum grants, as well as the processing of immigration benefits for people from 39 countries.
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June 5, 2026
Appeals Court Panel to Hear Arguments Over Trump’s Ballroom
A three-judge panel will consider whether a lower court erred in ordering construction stopped until President Trump secured the support of Congress.
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June 1, 2026
Demonstrators Cannot Be Forced to Take Down ‘86-47’ Flag, Judge Rules
A federal judge wrote that the phrase, which also led to charges against the former F.B.I. director, James Comey, did not appear to constitute a true threat.
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May 30, 2026
5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?
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May 29, 2026
Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders
The U.S. district judge also ruled that the institution’s board had not done its due diligence when voting to close for renovations.
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May 29, 2026
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund
A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.
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May 28, 2026
Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump
The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.
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May 25, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth.
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May 22, 2026
Lawsuit Argues Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Excludes Those He Targeted
The constellation of individuals and groups involved claims to have suffered partisan attacks by the federal government under Trump, yet would not be compensated.
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May 15, 2026
Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says
At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
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May 11, 2026
Man Charged With Assassination Attempt at Correspondents’ Dinner Pleads Not Guilty
Cole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
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May 8, 2026
Lawmakers May Continue to Inspect ICE Detention Centers, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.
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May 7, 2026
ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests without probable cause, judge says.
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May 4, 2026
Judge Questions Why Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Was Placed on Suicide Watch
A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.
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April 28, 2026
Kennedy Center Works to Make the Case That Repairs Are Urgent
In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.
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April 28, 2026
Adopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed
The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project.
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April 27, 2026
Charges Against Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed
The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.
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