Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hourBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution. The ruling comes from a lawsuit by Roger Rogoff, who was appointedABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentus attorney firing ruling
Judge cites Trump’s threats in permanent dismissal of Reflecting Pool damage charges against OlympianBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future. The judge found Hearn faced threats of aABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturereflecting pool case dismissal
Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her deathBy Whitney Wild, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has filed two civil lawsuits related to her death, according to court records filed Thursday in Minnesota federal court. Renee Good was killed January 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross inABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentice shooting lawsuit
Supreme Court to decide if Trump can hold migrants in mandatory detention without bondBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing mandatory detention without bond hearings for people who entered the country illegally, taking up one of the administration’s most aggressive and controversial moves to crack down on immigration. By granting an appeal on the Immigrations andABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court immigration case
Hawley announces bill targeting license plater readersCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri senator announced on Wednesday he is introducing a new bill related to automatic license plate readers like Flock. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the "Stop Flock Abuse Act" to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and to "protect Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights," Senator Hawley said. This…ABC17News.com8d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyJosh Hawleyflock license plate reader regulation
