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Rebecca Lawson is a legal affairs journalist covering federal courts, Supreme Court rulings, and landmark constitutional cases.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Maryland school district’s policy requiring teachers to use transgender students’ preferred names and pronouns does not violate a Christian substitute teacher’s free speech or religious rights.
Federal appeals court rejects Justice Department misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg over comments tied to blocked Trump-era deportation flights to El Salvador.
A federal judge in Minneapolis has refused to stop the ongoing federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota and the Twin Cities, despite a lawsuit claiming it violates the Constitution and harms communities.
A U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C. issued a temporary stay preventing Homeland Security from ending Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians, preserving their legal right to live and work in the U.S.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem overstepped her authority by terminating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, with implications for Haitians facing similar cuts.
