US judge Archives

December 12, 2025 1:06 PM

Trump administration unlawfully cancelled disaster prevention program, US judge rules

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant program designed to protect states and communities against natural disasters before they occur. U.S...

November 7, 2025 10:35 AM

Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rules

A federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown. U.S. District ...

September 10, 2025 1:05 PM

US judge temporarily blocks Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an early setback for the White House in an unprecedented legal battle that could upend the central bank's long-held independence. ...

August 13, 2025 2:41 PM

Judge orders Trump administration to restore part of UCLA’s suspended funding

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to restore a part of the federal grant funding that it recently suspended for the University of California, Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco ruled that...

June 24, 2025 10:58 AM

US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard’s doors to international students

A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an i...