Author: Jack Birle, Washington Examiner

The Trump administration has won key reversals of lower court rulings against it in appeals courts — many of which have sharply rebuked the district court’s earlier rulings, highlighting growing tensions within the judiciary. Since January 2026, federal appeals courts have already reversed adverse rulings against President Donald Trump at least 11 times, with several…

The Supreme Court gave California parents a significant victory late Monday when it kept in place a lower court’s block of the Golden State’s public school policy hiding students’ gender identity and preferred pronouns from parents. A 6-3 majority on the high court lifted an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…

A Utah judge denied efforts by the lawyers of Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, to disqualify prosecutors over allegations of a conflict of interest related to Robinson’s upcoming trial on murder charges. Judge Tony Graf issued his ruling on Tuesday during a virtual court hearing, denying the motion…

Judges ruling against the Trump administration are citing famous literary works, historical figures, and even the Bible to make dramatic arguments in district courts against policies they oppose. While judges are supposed to stick to the law in their rulings, some have included quotations beyond the law in their rulings against the Trump administration, to…

Lower court judges are finding ways to order the release of illegal immigrants apprehended by the Trump administration, despite a critical appeals court ruling that affirmed the administration’s detention policy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit handed the administration that major victory late last week, when a panel ruled 2-1 in favor…

The Trump administration won a key victory at a federal appeals court late last week, when its mandatory detention policy for illegal immigrants was upheld, but it still faces skepticism in various other federal courts. The administration’s mandatory detention policy has faced hundreds of adverse rulings, with illegal immigrants successfully challenging their detention through habeas…

The Supreme Court will soon hear a landmark challenge over precisely who can enjoy the birthright citizenship granted under the 14th amendment, and the Trump administration and its allies are urging the high court to side with the president’s view. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, claiming that birthright citizenship…

The Supreme Court opened the floodgates on Wednesday for candidates to file preelection lawsuits challenging election laws, finding political candidates have the standing to start those legal battles. The high court ruled 7-2 in favor of Rep. Michael Bost (R-IL), deciding that Bost has proper standing, as a federal candidate for office, to sue Illinois…

A federal judge handed a group of parents and teachers a major victory late Monday by ruling the state of California ran afoul of the Constitution with a public school policy to hide students’ gender identity and preferred pronouns from parents. The lawsuit, brought by teachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori West in 2023, challenged the…