Federal Courts (US)

• Epstein Files Reveal Name of Woman Who Accused Alexander Brothers - Defense lawyers unsuccessfully asked for a mistrial after the brothers appeared in the latest batch of Epstein emails. The Alexanders have not been linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Ending TPS for Haitians - The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
• 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.
• How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive - Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.
• Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign - A policy intended to keep immigrants detained indefinitely has led to a deluge of lawsuits, overwhelming some federal courts and resulting in many releases.
• 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 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.
• Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt - In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”
• Court Denies Lawmakers Seeking Independent Monitor of Epstein Files - A federal judge said he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents.