All articles tagged with #legal injunction
A federal judge in Oregon has permanently barred the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland in response to immigration protests, citing lack of evidence of rebellion and bad faith claims by the administration. The Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling, which follows previous temporary restraining orders and ongoing legal battles over federal troop deployment in Portland and Chicago.
Federal officials approved a $608 million reimbursement for Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades, but funds are pending release and the facility faces potential closure due to environmental review issues and legal challenges. The detention center, known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' remains operational after an appellate court paused a judge's order to shut it down, amid ongoing disputes over environmental impact assessments and federal funding.
A Texas judge has temporarily barred Beto O’Rourke and his group, Powered by People, from fundraising or supporting Texas Democrats who left the state to block a new congressional map, amid legal challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. O’Rourke filed a counter-lawsuit, claiming the investigation is a political attack, as the state seeks to enforce laws and procedures related to legislative quorum and redistricting.
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students, issuing a preliminary injunction that prevents the government from altering Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, amid ongoing legal disputes over visa policies and funding cuts.
The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and lift an injunction that prevents staffing cuts at the Education Department, arguing that only Congress can authorize such changes and emphasizing their intent to streamline operations, despite ongoing legal challenges and court rulings that question the feasibility of such reductions.
A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state's Attorney General from demanding information from PFLAG, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ families, including those with transgender minors seeking gender-affirming care. The injunction prevents the release of private information and documents to the Attorney General's office, which had sought to investigate medical providers offering gender-affirming care to minors despite a state ban. The legal win for PFLAG comes amid ongoing efforts in Texas to restrict access to transition-related care for minors.
Blanket Jackson, Michael Jackson’s son, has filed a legal injunction against his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, to prevent her from using his father’s estate money to fund a previous court appeal. The legal battle stems from the opposition to the sale of a portion of Michael Jackson’s music catalog by the estate executors. Blanket is taking action to protect his inheritance and is seeking to prevent his grandmother from accessing the estate funds for legal expenses.
Michael Jackson's son Blanket, also known as Bigi Jackson, has filed a legal injunction against his grandmother, Katherine, to prevent her from using money from Michael's estate to fund an appeal of a previous ruling. Blanket and Katherine had previously worked together to oppose a business transaction by the executors of Michael's estate, but the court ruled against them. Blanket is now seeking to stop the estate from paying for Katherine's legal bills, expressing concern that it would devalue the estate further.