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Federal courthouse in Florida where a judge allowed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed.

Judge Lets Trump's BBC Defamation Lawsuit Proceed, Tosses Florida Trade-Practices Claim

By Rebecca Lawson12 Nov, 2026

U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling limits government demands for journalists' LinkedIn records in a classified information leak investigation, requiring narrower disclosure and secrecy orders.

Fourth Circuit Limits Demand for LinkedIn Press Records

By Rebecca Lawson11 Nov, 2026

The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building in New Orleans, home of the 5th Circuit

Appeals Court Lifts Block on Mississippi's DEI Ban and Removes Judge Over AI Errors

By Rebecca Lawson23 Oct, 2026

Mail-in ballot being placed in an envelope, illustrating the Postal Service ballot rule dispute

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let USPS Mail-Ballot Rule Take Effect Before Midterms

By Rebecca Lawson4 Sep, 2026

Barbed wire fence outside a U.S. immigration detention facility

9th Circuit Deals Trump Another Blow on Mandatory Migrant Detention

By Rebecca Lawson30 Jul, 2026

Exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order in 6-3 Ruling

By Rebecca Lawson20 Jul, 2026