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PoliticsFederal Court rejects Ottawa's bid to dismiss climate case
The Federal Court has rejected the government's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses it of intending to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emission target. A judge found the government failed to meet the high bar required to strike the case from the court's docket.
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Politics · United StatesJudge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine a person is likely to escape. The order applies to the Central District of California and follows a lawsuit by immigrant advocacy groups.
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Politics · United StatesFederal Court faces unmanageable workloads due to immigration case surge
The Federal Court is experiencing unmanageable workloads due to a significant rise in immigration cases over the past six years, according to Chief Justice Alan Diner. Staff are working extended hours to cope with the surge, which has also led to processing delays.
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Politics · United StatesJudge Weighs Challenge to Trump's Name on Kennedy Center
A federal judge is considering a legal challenge to block President Donald Trump's name from being inscribed on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The dispute centers on whether the center's board can add the name after a judge ruled only Congress has that authority.
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Politics · United StatesKennedy Center delays Trump name restoration until after 8 September
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore Donald Trump’s name to its facade before 8 September, following a judge’s order to remove it in May. The board also voted to close the venue for two years of renovations and rename its plaza after Trump, prompting further legal challenges.
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Politics · United StatesObama jokes about Trump’s Oval Office gold sign in HBO comedy sketch
Barack Obama mocked Donald Trump’s decision to add a gold sign outside the Oval Office during a comedy sketch with Larry David. The joke, filmed on a replica set, drew attention to broader White House renovations that a federal appeals court has temporarily halted.
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Politics · United StatesJudge rejects SPLC bid to dismiss Trump administration fraud case
A federal judge in Alabama denied the Southern Poverty Law Center’s motion to dismiss criminal charges brought by the Trump administration, finding no evidence of vindictive prosecution. The SPLC faces 11 counts, including wire fraud and false statements to a bank. The judge criticised both sides’ rhetoric as unsuited to court.
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