Decisions and Verdicts

• Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects - The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.
• Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage - How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.
• Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. Complaint - Trump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law.
• Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
• Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Whose Detention Drew Outrage - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
• Federal Judge Denies Request to Block ICE Surge in Minnesota - Local officials had argued that the decision to send some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota amounted to a violation of state sovereignty.
• Federal Judge Drops Death Penalty Charge Against Luigi Mangione - The judge, Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court, said the case against Luigi Mangione would still proceed to trial on other counts.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
• Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE in Minnesota - An image of the boy, wearing a Spider-Man backpack as he was detained by federal agents, became a symbol of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.