In the Courts

194 articles in the In the Courts category.

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, seen in his mugshot
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 11, 2026

Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Alleged Written Confession by Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Newly unsealed search warrant affidavits in the capital murder case against Tyler Robinson include a handwritten letter in which the suspect allegedly confessed to assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The documents, made public on April 9–10, 2026, in...

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US NewsIn the CourtsApril 9, 2026

Court Upholds Pentagon’s Blacklisting of Anthropic in Major AI National Security Dispute

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has sided with the Pentagon for now, allowing the blacklisting of AI company Anthropic to remain in place while legal challenges continue. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on April 8, 2026, denied Anthropic’s emergency request...

Left: Judge Maria Mitchell, Right: Emily Heather Phillips
ImmigrationIn the CourtsApril 7, 2026

Walz-Appointed Judge Dismisses All Charges Against Serial Anti-ICE Activist Who Disrupted Easter Service

By Tommy Flynn

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A judge appointed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has thrown out all criminal charges against Emily Heather Phillips, the anti-ICE activist arrested for disrupting Easter Sunday services at Cities Church in St. Paul. Ramsey County District Judge Maria Mitchell...

Steve Bannon at AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, AZ (December 20, 2025)
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 7, 2026

Supreme Court Vacates Lower Court Ruling in Steve Bannon Contempt Case, Raising Prospect of Dismissal

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6, 2026, vacated a lower court ruling against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in his contempt of Congress case, dealing a significant blow to what conservatives have long described as politically motivated lawfare targeting...

A “Vote Here” sign stands outside a polling place.
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 4, 2026

Democrat States Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – A coalition of Democrat-led states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that restricts the use of mail-in ballots in federal elections. The suit, led by attorneys general from California, New York, Illinois, and...

A judge in a robe holds a gavel over a desk in a courtroom.
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 2, 2026

Colorado Appeals Court Overturns Tina Peters’ 9-Year Prison Sentence

By Tommy Flynn

DENVER – The Colorado Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, overturned the nine-year prison sentence imposed on former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters, sending the high-profile election-integrity case back for resentencing. Peters was convicted in August 2023 on 10...

The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 1, 2026

Supreme Court Justices Across Ideological Lines Express Skepticism Toward Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – During more than two hours of oral arguments on April 1, 2026, in Trump v. Barbara, a majority of Supreme Court justices — including several conservative members — appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s effort to limit automatic birthright citizenship...

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US NewsIn the CourtsApril 1, 2026

State Department Agrees to Landmark Settlement with Daily Wire, Ending Government-Backed Censorship Effort

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department has reached a binding consent decree with The Daily Wire and co-plaintiff The Federalist, ending a 2023 lawsuit alleging the department funded and promoted censorship tools that targeted conservative media outlets for demonetization and...

Construction of the White House State Ballroom as seen on December 17, 2025.
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 1, 2026

Federal Judge Halts Construction of Trump White House Ballroom Pending Congressional Approval

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – A federal judge ordered construction of President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom to stop immediately on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, ruling that the project requires explicit approval from Congress before it can proceed. U.S. District Judge...

The Supreme Court as composed 	7 October 2022
US NewsIn the CourtsMarch 31, 2026

Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law banning mental health professionals from offering conversion therapy to minors violates the First Amendment. In Chiles v. Salazar, the Court held that the 2019 statute — which prohibits licensed...

The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
US NewsIn the CourtsMarch 30, 2026

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order as Fordham Professor’s New Paper Supports Administration’s View

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 1, 2026, in Trump v. Barbara, the high-profile case testing the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025, executive order that limits automatic birthright citizenship for children born in...

Federal Government Enters 10-Year Consent Decree Barring Surgeon General, CDC and CISA from Pressuring Social Media to Censor Protected Speech
US NewsIn the CourtsMarch 26, 2026

Federal Government Enters 10-Year Consent Decree Barring Surgeon General, CDC and CISA from Pressuring Social Media to Censor Protected Speech

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has reached a landmark consent decree and settlement in the long-running Missouri v. Biden lawsuit, formally ending the Biden administration’s alleged “whole-of-government” effort to coerce social media companies into suppressing...