#legal-ruling

#legal-ruling

A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's effort to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful. The decision gives a boost to the administration's campaign to restrict immigration and push demand for US workers.

On Friday, federal district Judge Mark A. Kearney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an order quashing DOJ subpoena demands for names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, home addresses, and clinical notes covering minors treated since January 2020. The court found the government "lacks statutory authority for a rambling exploration of the Hospital's files to learn the names and medical treatment of children."

Today, a federal judge heard the case. And as I mentioned earlier, that judge expects to issue a ruling at some point tonight. And the AP says she, quote, seemed to be leaning toward requiring the government to put billions of dollars in emergency funds towards SNAP. That's what those funds are for. And these contingency funds that she said is that she said is her interpretation of what Congress's intent when an agency's funding runs out.

San Francisco's police commission in 2023 passed a historic policy restricting police officers from using pretext stops. The stops are disproportionately used against people of color and limiting them has shown improvements in racial disparities in policing. The union was, from the inception of the policy, opposed to it, and in October 2024 filed suit. It claimed that the policy prevented officers from obeying the state vehicle code, which it said should take precedence over city policy.

Perelman claimed the works "lost their luster, lost their depth, lost some of their definition and lost a lot of their character".

Let me put it this way - everyone knows who the President of the United States is and who the president is who signed the law that has cut almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid,

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Trump administration may continue its attempt to lay off the vast majority of CFPB employees.

The entire structure of the arrangement is designed to put Unison in the same position, and to have the same right to payment, as an unadorned nonrecourse obligation to pay Unison 70% of the home's equity, less $194,250.

Friends of the Everglades stated their satisfaction with the ruling, highlighting expert testimony regarding the harm caused by industrial lighting and significant land impacts in Big Cypress National Preserve.

Judge Michael H. Simon stated that the withholding of funds from humanities councils is likely unconstitutional, affirming Congress' exclusive power over federal funding.

U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion intended to help communities protect against natural disasters.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling against indiscriminate ICE raids based on racial identity, language, or location, deeming them unlawful.

Ocean Grove has closed beach access for worship for decades, allowing residents and visitors a quiet space on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, despite recent challenges.

A state judge in Albany paused the enforcement actions against three Brooklyn yeshivas found lacking in educational standards. These schools had previously resisted cooperation with state oversight.

Judge Russell Coleman struck down the two provisions that made it criminal for trans people to go into public toilets that align with their gender identity.

Hewlett-Packard Enterprises aims to recover losses of approximately 697 million pounds incurred during the acquisition of Autonomy, a software company founded by Mike Lynch.

Judge Rhonda Burgess expressed the view that it's unreasonable to hold Rivas accountable for his dog biting officers, given his efforts to control the animal.

Walker-Diallo ruled the Bedford bike lane removal didn't qualify as a major transportation project.

The Scottish government is reviewing its trans and non-binary inclusion policy following a new threat of legal action by gender-critical group Sex Matters, spurred by a Supreme Court ruling.

The judge in Madrid ordered the closure of 10 tourist flats, citing illicit activities that inflicted psychological damage on a neighboring family and violated their privacy rights.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected an argument that a presidential pardon for January 6th defendants could provide a refund of restitution payments.

VMware and Broadcom are mandated to support Rijkswaterstaat until it completes its product migration, following a significant licensing model change and cost increase.

Most people who have ever owned a dog don't consider their canine counterpart to be property; they're part of the family. However, until recently, at least from a legal standpoint in New York, that wasn't the case.

Judge Indira Talwani ruled against the NSF's 15% reimbursement cap, highlighting severe deficiencies in the agency's reasoning and errors in law.

"Forcing kids into traffic was never the answer. Yes, people go too fast in the lane - especially on e-bikes - and too many schoolkids cross it unaware. But the solution is to fix it, not rip it out. Protected lanes save lives, and the data proves it. The City and DOT need to act fast - not just to preserve the lane, but to make it even safer."