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Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is under investigation by the Florida Bar for her role in pursuing criminal charges against two of President Trump’s prominent political foes, according to Washington Post documents.
After a February ICE protest outside Quakertown Community High School, a video shows Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree wrestling a student to the ground, prompting community demands for his resignation as the Bucks County DA investigates; several students were arrested, fundraising for their legal defense has surpassed $30,000, and counselors will be available as students return to class.
A Minnesota judge refused to order an immediate reduction of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown, denying state officials’ request to curb the operation amid sovereignty concerns and potential public-safety risks.
The Supreme Court signaled it is unlikely to allow Trump to immediately fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, keeping her on the Federal Reserve Board while a lawsuit challenges her removal and limiting presidential influence over the central bank.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Hawaii’s strict gun-carry limits, a case that could shape where people may carry firearms and influence gun laws in California, New York and beyond.
The Washington Post frames the Supreme Court case over President Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook as a major legal issue, now intensified by news that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under investigation, a combination that could affect the Court’s view of presidential power over the Fed and Powell’s political trajectory while potentially influencing monetary policy and inflation dynamics.
Two federal judges ordered replacements for Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and warned that lawyers who still refer to her by that title could face disciplinary action, signaling a rare, high-profile dispute over leadership of a key federal prosecutor’s office.
Former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema is named in a state-court alienation-of-affection lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, the ex-wife of Sinema's former Senate security guard Matthew Ammel, alleging Sinema willfully seduced a married bodyguard and caused the marriage to end.
The Justice Department pushed back on a federal judge’s order directing Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continues to use the title 'U.S. attorney' in Virginia court filings, saying Halligan did not misrepresent anything and that the judge’s earlier ruling invalidating her appointment remains in effect, as the DOJ appeals without seeking a stay; Halligan’s combative response accuses the judge of rudimentary legal errors, underscoring ongoing tensions between the Trump administration’s DOJ appointees and the federal judiciary.
The Washington Post reports that the Supreme Court will hear a West Virginia case about Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old transgender student-athlete, challenging a state law that bans transgender girls from girls' sports teams, highlighting the personal toll on Pepper-Jackson and the broader national debate over fairness and inclusion in women’s sports.