Tag: federal judiciary
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Nobel prize for fiction? Texas redistricting dissent roils the federal bench
Overview of the Dissent A striking, unusually blunt 104-page dissent has rocked a Texas redistricting case, as one federal judge launched into a scathing critique of a colleague’s reasoning. The dissent, characterized by some observers as almost performative in its rhetoric, accuses the majority opinion of procedural missteps, misinterpretations of data, and a lack of…
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US Judges Rule Trump Administration Must Continue SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
Overview: Courts Decide SNAP Must Stay Funded In a decisive turn, two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration cannot suspend or halt the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The rulings, issued within minutes of each other, require the government to continue paying SNAP benefits to…
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Judge Blocks Trump Firing Federal Workers Amid Shutdown
Federal Judge Halts Layoffs During Government Shutdown A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown. The order comes after the administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 4,000 employees, triggering a swift legal challenge from unions representing tens of thousands of…