Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of an “X” marker used by many…
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit…
Jury awards $1.68 billion to 40 women in writer-director James Toback lawsuit
Seven years after a Times investigation into sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker James Toback, a New York State jury has awarded $1.68 billion to 40…
Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton to FBI
A district court judge has awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers in their lawsuit against Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton who were fired shortly…
In unprecedented payout, L.A. County will settle sex abuse claims for $4 billion
Los Angeles County plans to pay $4 billion to settle nearly 7,000 claims of childhood sexual abuse that allegedly occurred inside its juvenile facilities and…
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week…
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
BOSTON — When Ash Lazarus Orr went to renew his passport in early January, the transgender organizer figured it would be relatively routine.But more than two months…
LeBron, Bronny James deny ‘each and every allegation’ in 2024 lawsuit
LeBron and Bronny James have denied “each and every allegation” made in a lawsuit that claimed they had some involvement in a 2022 car crash…
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious…
Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI programs
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and…
Venezuelans sue Trump administration for ending legal protections
WASHINGTON — Venezuelans with temporary legal protections have sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip about 350,000 immigrants of their status by April 7. Temporary…
Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
A woman who had accused Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z of raping her at a house party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000…
Judge pauses Trump order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under age 19. The judge’s…
Religious groups suing over immigration arrests at houses of worship
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to…
Justice Department says it won’t release names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Trump’s administration examines the investigations…
Trump’s birthright citizenship order put on hold by 2nd federal judge
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second temporary pause on President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in…
Giuliani again in contempt of court after lying about election workers
WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for the second time this week — by a second federal judge — after…
Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle lawsuit over women’s pay
Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $43.3 million to resolve a long-running lawsuit brought by a group of female employees who had alleged gender…
San José State athlete at center of lawsuit can play, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that a San José State University volleyball player, who teammates say is transgender, can continue to participate in a volleyball…
Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom law
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by…