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U.S. Judge Contemplates Contempt Charge as Trump Administration Risks Constitutional Showdown Over Immigrant Detentions

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WASHINGTON — In a striking assertion of judicial authority, Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia has found probable cause to hold the U.S. government in criminal contempt. This decision came after the Trump administration allegedly defied a federal order by transferring Venezuelan immigrants to a facility in El Salvador, despite a clear directive to halt their removal from the U.S. Judge Boasberg announced his decision on Wednesday, expressing severe disapproval of the government’s actions which he described as willful disobedience of his prior ruling. He has provided the administration … Read more

Dartmouth Health and Other NH Hospitals Launch Legal Battle Against State Over Controversial Medicaid Tax

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Concord, N.H. — Dartmouth Health, alongside other prominent hospital groups in New Hampshire, has initiated a legal battle against the state over what they claim are unconstitutional practices related to the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET). Hospitals assert that the tax, which was first implemented in the 1990s, unfairly burdens them financially. They argue that while the tax is designed to attract federal matching funds for Medicaid, the formula for redistributing these taxes is flawed, disproportionately impacting certain hospitals. Filed this past Tuesday, the lawsuit includes Dartmouth Health and its affiliates, Concord Hospital with its affiliates, … Read more

Harvey Weinstein Faces Retrial in New York on Assault and Rape Charges Following Overturned Conviction

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New York, NY — The retrial of Harvey Weinstein, the controversial movie mogul whose sexual misconduct helped ignite the #MeToo movement, began on Tuesday in New York as jury selection was initiated. The proceedings are forecasted to last almost six weeks, reevaluating accusations against Weinstein in a court of law. This retrial scrutinizes charges that had previously led to Weinstein’s conviction in 2020 — a verdict later overturned by an appeals court in April last year. The reversal was due to the original trial judge’s admission of potentially prejudicial testimony by witnesses not directly linked … Read more

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Against Law Firm, Citing Personal Vendetta and Abuse of Power

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Washington, D.C. — In a forceful decision that has stirred the political waters, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan recently halted an executive order issued by President Donald Trump aimed at punishing Susman Godfrey, a law firm which successfully litigated against Fox News over fraud claims in election reporting. AliKhan described the order as a “personal vendetta,” illuminating a tense intersection of law and executive power. This executive action took aim at Susman Godfrey by proposing to cancel their federal contracts, bar employees from entering federal buildings, and revoke their staff’s security clearances. This is … Read more