Federal Courts (US)

• Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday - While the decision did not remove the National Guard troops from the president’s control, it blocked him from using them in the nation’s second-largest city.
• Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey - Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.
• Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case - A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure.
• Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship - The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.
• Halligan Continues as U.S. Attorney, Prompting Criticism From Judges - The Justice Department has seized on a lack of explicit instruction from a federal judge to keep Lindsey Halligan in place for now.
• Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps - Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.