Justice & Law News — Every Side of the Story
Every justice & law story Aletheia has compiled, each one showing how left, center, and right outlets framed it differently.
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
The Supreme Court denied a last-minute request by the Trump administration to intervene in California's election process and segregate approximately 20,000 disputed ballots. The administration had…
Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch
Washington, D.C., and Virginia have filed federal lawsuits seeking a temporary restraining order to block the construction of a planned 250-foot triumphal arch initiated by President Trump near the…
Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers before midterms
A federal judge issued an emergency temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Justice from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for counting certain contested…
Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings
Progressive commentator Hasan Piker has filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative analyst Scott Jennings over controversial public statements made regarding Piker. The legal battle highlights…
DOJ fails to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a key Jan. 6 witness
A federal grand jury has declined to indict former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson following a Justice Department inquiry into her testimony. Hutchinson served as a prominent witness during…
Appellate court panel grills DOJ lawyers on Calif. voter fraud suit
A federal appellate court panel questioned Justice Department attorneys on Sunday regarding an effort to segregate 20,000 California ballots over concerns about noncitizen voting. The hearing is part…
Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to bar student IDs for voting
The U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency request allowing New Hampshire to enforce a policy prohibiting voters from using student IDs at the polls. The decision overturns a lower federal court's…
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike announced that she has begun walking with assistance and eating again at a hospital following a failed execution attempt. The update comes amid…
Justice Alito Calls Out Empty Reporting From "Court Watcher" Joan Biskupic
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito publicly criticized reporting by veteran journalist Joan Biskupic, arguing that some modern court coverage relies on speculative observations rather than credible…
Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters
Donald Trump was repeatedly interrupted by protesters during a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, where he was stumping for Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The interruptions drew sharp rebukes from…
News Wrap: Cornell says Sally Yates will review handling of sexual assault reports
Cornell University has retained former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct an independent review of its handling of sexual assault allegations. The investigation comes amid heightened…
Christa Pike still unconscious following botched execution: attorney
Death row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious and hospitalized on life support following a failed execution attempt in Tennessee involving multiple doses of pentobarbital. The incident has…
Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled that law enforcement's warrantless use of Flock Safety's AI surveillance camera network to track weeks of a driver's travel history may violate the Fourth Amendment.…
Alito: ‘I thought about’ retiring at end of last term
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito stated in an interview that he considered retiring at the end of the Court's last term but decided to remain for the upcoming term. He noted that finding the right…
New York AG named special prosecutor in Cornell gang-rape case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed State Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity. The…
News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third countries other than their nation of origin. The decision lifts lower-court restrictions…
Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened
New York prosecutors have reopened a criminal investigation into alleged 2024 sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house following a civil lawsuit and intense public attention.…
CNN, MS Now, and Politico ask judge to extend order pausing Trump’s ban
CNN, MS Now, and Politico have asked a federal judge to extend a temporary restraining order preventing President Trump from banning them from the White House press pool. The legal challenge follows…
Judge: FEMA can’t withhold anti-terrorism money over election rules
A federal judge has ruled that FEMA cannot withhold counterterrorism grant funds from state and local governments over proposed changes to election rules. The decision prevents federal emergency…
GOP rep believes Iran was involved in thwarted terrorist plan on US air base in the UK
British police arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford, a UK air base utilized by the US military. The incident prompted localized…
Kehoe says he’s ‘disappointed’ GOP-favored map in Missouri is blocked again
The Supreme Court issued a final order blocking Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional redistricting map ahead of the midterm elections, requiring the state to rely on its prior district lines.…
Trump should force the District of Columbia to allow police pursuits
This collection of news items highlights various controversies involving the Trump administration, including the decision to exclude CNN from the Air Force One press pool, legal battles over voter…
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court as 3rd-country deportations are thrown into question
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court after a federal court ruling halted deportations of migrants to third countries. The appeal comes amid broader legal debates over the scope…
GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump
Congressional Republicans are increasingly diverging from President Trump on select policy issues in an effort to protect their electoral majorities amid low approval numbers. At the same time, major…
News Wrap: Judge says Kennedy Center must provide notice before making changes to building
A federal judge ruled Thursday that officials must provide 30 days' written notice before undertaking any major alterations or demolition work on the Kennedy Center. The decision strengthens an…
Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision rejecting the Trump administration's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting through the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the midterm elections. The ruling leaves…
Texas Republican: ‘I don’t have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy’
A mistrial was declared in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury deadlocked on whether postpartum psychosis rendered her not criminally responsible for the deaths of her…
Federal judge extends block on Trump order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge has extended an order barring the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to limit mail-in voting for the midterm elections. The…
ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown
A federal grand jury has charged an ICE officer, Christian Castro, with lying to investigators regarding the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota. The indictment alleges that…
Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting referendum back on November ballot
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that a redistricting referendum will remain on the November ballot, overturning a lower court's block on the measure. The high court ordered the ballot question to be…
Letitia James holding on to ‘anti-Trump resistance flank’ in latest whistleblower accusations: Tiana Lowe Doescher
A whistleblower from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has reportedly alleged that staff were instructed to specifically target Donald Trump. The accusation has drawn sharp focus from…
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A Las Vegas jury has convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of first-degree murder for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. The verdict brings legal resolution to…
Today in Supreme Court History: August 30, 1967
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall took the oath of office to become the first African American justice on the United States Supreme Court. The milestone remains a foundational event in legal…
Lindsay Clancy trial draws attention to postpartum mental health
Jurors are deliberating in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with the January 2023 murders of her three young children. While prosecutors argue that the killings were…
Watchdog: FEMA crew broke law by skipping homes with Trump signs
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report determined that a FEMA crew violated the Hatch Act by bypassing homes with Trump campaign signs during Hurricane Milton recovery efforts in…
Supreme Court: Trump can start carrying out order restricting mail-in voting
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily lifted a lower court's injunction, allowing the Trump administration to begin implementing an executive order that restricts mail-in voting. The decision grants…