February 26 Federal prosecutor admits 'extraordinary' timing in Abrego Garcia smuggling case charges Federal prosecutor defends human smuggling charges against Salvadoran migrant two years after traffic stop amid claims of vindictive prosecution.
February 25 Biden-appointed federal judge rules Trump's 'third country' deportation policy is unconstitutional The Boston-based federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy is unlawful and violates due process protections under the Constitution.
February 24 Federal court refuses to block new Utah congressional voting map that may favor Democrats A court refused to block a new Utah redistricting map which creates a Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City district, potentially flipping a GOP-held House seat.
February 23 Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report's second volume The judge’s ruling blocks the release of Jack Smith’s report on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. The report was slated for publication Tuesday.
February 21 Judge forces CA hospital to keep trans treatments for minors despite Trump funding threat The diverging approaches from hospitals in New York and California preview of what could become a fight over compliance, and threatening millions in federal funding.
February 20 Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs in major test of executive branch powers The Supreme Court ruled on one of the president's signature economic achievements, which Trump has billed the tariff case as 'life or death' for the US economy.
February 19 Federal judge strikes down large parts of Trump mass detention policies for migrants A federal judge blocked Trump deportation policies, ruling government's "worst of the worst" claim about detained migrants is inaccurate and overly broad.
February 17 Judge orders migrant deported in 'error' free from ICE custody with criminal case looming The judge ruled that Trump administration officials have done "nothing" to prove Abrego Garcia's continued ICE detention would be in line with due process.
February 17 ‘Giving judicial saboteurs new tools’: Conservatives slam new ethics guidance for federal judges Trump allies argued that the guidance is an example of Chief Justice John Roberts giving "judicial saboteurs new tools."
February 16 GOP states move to make church service disruptions a felony after Minnesota storming GOP leaders are mulling efforts to increase penalties on protesters disrupting church services, in direct response to the Minnesota unrest.