In the Courts

46 articles in the In the Courts category.

Boasberg speaking at a  naturalization ceremony held on Constitution Day, 2023.
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US NewsDecember 9, 2025

Judge Boasberg Advances Contempt Charges Against Trump Officials Despite Supreme Court Ruling He Lacked Authority for Original Order

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee who has repeatedly been assigned cases challenging President Trump’s administration, pressed forward on December 8, 2025, with a criminal contempt investigation against Justice Department lawyers over March...

Gwynne Wilcox of the NLRB on the left, Cathy Harris of the MSPB on the right.
PoliticsDecember 7, 2025

Appeals Court Upholds President Trump's Authority to Remove Leaders from Key Federal Agencies

By Tommy Flynn

The ruling aligns with a May 2025 Supreme Court order staying lower court reinstatements of Harris and Wilcox, where Chief Justice John Roberts noted the agencies' executive roles likely render removal restrictions unconstitutional.

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ImmigrationDecember 6, 2025

Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Challenge to Birthright Citizenship

By Tommy Flynn

Trump's executive order, issued on his first day back in office, directs federal agencies to interpret "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" in the 14th Amendment as excluding children born to undocumented parents or those on temporary visas.

Judge Rodney Smith on left, Epstein on right.
US NewsDecember 6, 2025

Florida Judge Orders Unsealing of Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Landmark Ruling

By RWTNews Staff

The ruling paves the way for the release of these documents within weeks, further expanding access to Epstein-related records amid growing demands for accountability in the financier's case.

The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
PoliticsDecember 5, 2025

In a Big Win for Republicans, Supreme Court Reinstates Texas' Redrawn Congressional Map for 2026 Midterms

By RWTNews Staff

The Supreme Court's stay extends Alito's November 21 hold indefinitely, directing responses from challengers by November 24. Full briefing could lead to oral arguments in January 2026, with a decision by March—after Texas' March 3 primaries but before November generals.

Letitia James speaking at a NYC event.
US NewsDecember 5, 2025

Grand Jury Declines to Indict New York AG Letitia James in Revised Mortgage Fraud Case

By RWTNews Staff

James was first indicted on October 9, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on a single count of mortgage fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, alleging she misrepresented a Virginia property as her primary residence on a 2020 loan application to secure a lower interest rate.

Split image: Alleged DC shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal seen being loaded into an abulance on left, and headshot on right.
US NewsDecember 3, 2025

Afghan National Pleads Not Guilty in National Guard Shooting, Appearing Virtually from Hospital Bed

By Tommy Flynn

Lakanwal, who was also wounded in the November 26 incident, appeared via video from his hospital bed in Washington, D.C. Superior Court, wearing a hospital gown and struggling to keep his eyes open.

Split image: Letitia James and James Comey.
US NewsDecember 2, 2025

DOJ Weighs Fresh Indictments for Comey and James After Dismissals Over Halligan Appointment

By RWTNews Staff

DOJ officials, speaking anonymously to Reuters and Fox News, indicated the department will not appeal the dismissals but pursue new charges.

A judge in a robe holds a gavel over a desk in a courtroom.
US NewsNovember 25, 2025

Federal court blocks Trump from dismantling four agencies

By Dave Mason

The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled the executive branch violated the Administrative Procedure Act, as well as the U.S. Constitution's Take Care Clause and Separation of Powers doctrine, when it tried to dismantle the federally funded agencies without congressional approval.

Split image: Letitia James and James Comey.
US NewsNovember 25, 2025

Federal Judge Dismisses Charges Against Comey and James on Appointments Clause Violation; DOJ Vows Appeal

By Tommy Flynn

The decision, issued on November 24, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, allows for potential refiling but represents a significant setback for the Trump administration's efforts to hold the officials accountable.

Image of the Prairieland facility overlaid with the suspects mugshots.
US NewsNovember 23, 2025

First Antifa Terrorism Convictions in U.S. History: Five Plead Guilty in Texas ICE Facility Ambush

By Tommy Flynn

The convictions, detailed in stipulated facts, affirm Antifa's status as a designated domestic terrorist organization, countering longstanding denials from left-leaning groups that it represents mere activism rather than organized violence.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks during a forum in Phoenix, Arizona.
PoliticsNovember 22, 2025

Arizona attorney general to appeal 'fake electors' ruling

By Dave Mason

She is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that she must send the case back to a grand jury.