A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades.
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Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify people illegally in U.S.
The decision comes after the acting IRS commissioner resigned over a deal allowing ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-verification.
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Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI ‘stood up’ for her community, state lawmaker says
The FBI’s arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan is meant to scare officials and others from “standing up to the Trump regime,” says Democrat State Rep. Ryan Clancy.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 28, 2025.
Spring, when the presence of a more promising Sox team, tends to put a, uh, spring in your step, right? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF […]
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Georgia congressman moves to impeach R.I.’s chief federal judge
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, a Georgia Republican, followed through on an earlier vow by filing articles of impeachment Monday against Rhode Island’s top federal judge, John J. McConnell Jr. Clyde makes two claims in his filing, the latest in a long line of conservative criticism against McConnell, who was a Democratic fundraiser and activist before […]
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What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down
A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President JD Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis.
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Why the next president’s judicial appointments will impact climate action
The Supreme Court’s recent term illustrates the judiciary’s outsized role in government’s ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.
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Tribal courts can’t prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it’s a problem
As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want tribal police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can’t without getting permission from Congress.
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Biden nominates DuBose for judicial post in RI
DuBose, who was nominated as a state district court judge by then-Gov. Gina Raimondo in 2018, would be the first person of color and the first LGBT person to serve as a U.S. District Court judge in Rhode Island. “We commend President Biden for nominating Judge DuBose for this seat on the U.S. District Court […]
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EXPLAINER: How will the battle over abortion pills impact Rhode Island?
Health reporter Lynn Arditi explains what’s at stake and what Rhode Islanders need to know.
