A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued another major blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, ruling that it’s unconstitutional and upholding a nationwide block against the controversial policy.

The United States Supreme Court again reaffirmed President Trump's authority to fire independent federal board members who exercise powers appointed to them by the nation's chief executive.

A federal judge denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in Florida. The judge declined to unseal transcripts related to 2005 and 2007 grand jury investigations into Epstein in West Palm Beach.

Judge Allison Burroughs, who noted in court that she is Jewish, said she would aim to rule quickly in the case.

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

A lengthy court battle has resulted in a legal victory for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who will be released from federal custody while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.

Trump’s recent bid to quell outrage over his administration’s perceived lack of transparency on the case of the notorious late sex criminal (and the president’s former friend) Jeffrey Epstein has hit a stumbling block.