In the Courts

47 articles in the In the Courts category.

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.

Compilation image. Justice Alito on left, Texas House race 2024 results map on right.
PoliticsNovember 22, 2025

Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Texas' Redrawn Congressional Map for 2026 Elections

By RWTNews Staff

Lawmakers passed the new map on August 21 by party-line votes, signed by Abbott on August 25, creating 18 majority-Hispanic districts (up from 13) while shifting boundaries to favor Republicans in five competitive seats, potentially flipping them from Democratic hands.

The courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2025

Supreme Court case could have major effect on 2026 midterms

By Andrew Rice

The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers around a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after an election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. The Mississippi law was enacted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pam Bondi at the White House Podium.
PoliticsNovember 14, 2025

DOJ Joins Lawsuit Against California Over Alleged Racial Gerrymandering in New Congressional Maps

By Tommy Flynn

Proposition 50, approved by 64.1% of voters on November 4, 2025, amends the state constitution to empower the Democratic supermajority legislature to redraw California's 52 congressional districts, bypassing the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission used after the 2020 Census.

Key Players in the Russiagate Conspiracy
US NewsNovember 14, 2025

DOJ Advances 'Grand Conspiracy' Probe with Subpoenas to Russiagate Officials, Indictments of Key Figures

By Tommy Flynn

The inquiry, described by Trump allies as a "grand conspiracy" spanning three presidential elections, examines whether Obama-era officials and Democratic operatives coordinated to fabricate ties between Trump and Russia, influencing the 2016 race, impeachments, and 2020 election.

Protestors clash with ICE at the Portland facility
US NewsNovember 8, 2025

Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland, Paving Path to Potential Supreme Court Showdown

By Tommy Flynn

The decision, the first permanent block of a Trump military deployment in a U.S. city, sets the stage for an inevitable appeal to the Ninth Circuit and potentially the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court as composed 	7 October 2022
US NewsNovember 8, 2025

Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Judge's Order for Full SNAP Funding Amid Shutdown, Backing Trump's Legal Limits

By Tommy Flynn

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, arguably the most Liberal of the SCOTUS Judges, approved the stay in response to the administration's urgent application

President Trump standing at the White House Podium
US NewsNovember 6, 2025

Appeals Court Revives Trump's Bid to Shift Hush Money Case to Federal Court, Citing Incomplete Lower Review

By Tommy Flynn

In a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel, the court held that U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein "bypassed what we consider to be important issues bearing on the ultimate issue of good cause" when rejecting the transfer request in July 2024.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, alongside Speaker Johnson, explains how Contigency funds can't be legally used to fund a program that isn't open.
US NewsNovember 1, 2025

President Trump Seeks Court Clarification to Fund SNAP Benefits, Blames Democrats for Shutdown Delay

By Tommy Flynn

The statement followed rulings by two federal judges ordering the Trump administration to continue SNAP payments for 42 million recipients using a $5.25 billion contingency fund.

Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
In the CourtsNovember 1, 2025

Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration

By RWTNews Staff

Issued shortly after President Trump's inauguration, EO 14248 aimed to safeguard election integrity following concerns from the 2020 and 2024 cycles, including allegations of non-citizen voting.

A judge in a robe holds a gavel over a desk in a courtroom.
US NewsOctober 31, 2025

Judge orders Trump to use emergency fund to disburse SNAP benefits

By Andrew Rice

In an announcement earlier this week, the USDA said the ongoing government shutdown made it so "the well has run dry" to fund SNAP.

Video posted by @nicksortor on X showed Portland police shielding Antifa protestors that were shining high intensity lights at the eyes of Federal Agents.
US NewsOctober 22, 2025

Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Final Barrier to Portland National Guard Deployment

By Tommy Flynn

The broader order, issued by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, remains in effect until November 2, 2025, prohibiting any state's Guard units from entering the city.