legal challenges
Federal Appeals Court Invalidates Trump's Appointment of Former Personal Lawyer as New Jersey Prosecutor
Dec 02, 2025 05:42 am CST
A US appeals court unanimously ruled that Alina Habba, President Trump's former personal attorney, was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney for New Jersey without Senate confirmation. This marks the second recent court decision finding Trump's prosecutor appointments violated federal law, raising concerns about the administration's approach to filling key Justice Department positions.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Transgender and Non-Binary Passport Restrictions
Nov 07, 2025 06:03 am CST
The US Supreme Court has permitted President Trump's administration to implement a policy restricting transgender and nonbinary individuals from choosing passport gender markers aligned with their identity. The conservative-majority ruling suspends a lower court order while legal challenges proceed, with liberal justices dissenting on grounds that the policy could expose transgender people to discrimination and harassment.
Trump Administration Defends $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Amid Legal Challenges from US Chamber and Industry Groups
Oct 24, 2025 07:06 am CST
The Trump administration is defending its new $100,000 H-1B visa fee policy against multiple lawsuits, including from the US Chamber of Commerce. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claims the program has been "spammed with fraud" and drives down American wages. The controversial fee represents a massive increase from current costs and will significantly impact tech companies and Indian IT professionals, who make up the largest group of H-1B visa recipients.
All About Trump's H-1B Visa Overhaul That Has Sparked Confusion, Fear
Sep 23, 2025 03:11 am CST
The Trump administration's abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.
'Walk Back': Immigration Lawyer On US $1,00,000 H-1B Visa Fee Clarification
Sep 21, 2025 08:40 am CST
Steven Brown, a partner at the business immigration law firm, Reddy Neumann Brown PC, argued that the clarification is different from the proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on Friday.
"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
Sep 20, 2025 11:40 am CST
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
US Judge Rejects $180 Million Lawsuit By Amazon's Marubo Tribe Against The New York Times
Sep 18, 2025 04:22 pm CST
A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indigenous tribe in Amazon against The New York Times and TMZ that claimed newspaper's reporting on tribe's first exposure to internet led to its members being portrayed as technology-addled
University Of California Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze
Sep 17, 2025 08:35 am CST
Labor unions, faculty and students in the University of California education system sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over the freezing of federal funds and other actions that they say aim to stifle academic freedom.