In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Democratic attorneys general from Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon challenging Trump’s Jan. 20 birthright citizenship

The courts continue to be the only bulwark against an overreaching executive, writes Nancy Gertner, a former U.S. District Court judge. After the high court’s ruling on nationwide injunctions, it looked like Trump had won another victory,

Lawyers for the court and all of its judges responded that the DOJ's complaint is not only "unprecedented" but also threatens to ratchet up "tensions." The post Whole federal district court reminds Trump admin it is 'not a Denny's' while opposing 'unprecedented' DOJ lawsuit first appeared on Law & Crime.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to prolong a temporary freeze on North Dakota’s legislative district map — hinting that the justices may be interested in hearing a tribal voting rights case against the state.

Timothy VerHey will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer, representing the United States in all federal and civil litigation in the district.

Alina Habba has been the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey since late March and is approaching the end of her 120-day term on Tuesday