Trump Administration Defies Court Order, Deports Immigrants Despite Federal Judge’s Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Trump administration has deported hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador and Honduras despite a federal…
U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
ST. LOUIS, MO – This past week, a federal judge in Missouri ruled China concealed knowledge of…
New York Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Columbia Anti-War Activist
NEW YORK, NY – A federal judge in New York Tuesday blocked the Trump Administration’s efforts to…
Federal Judge Halts Vallejo’s Homeless Sweep, Cites Due Process Violations
VALLEJO, CA – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the city of Vallejo from evicting Evelyn Alfred,…
Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree to Address Systemic Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin, Women’s Prisons
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal judge has approved a Consent Decree aimed at addressing systemic sexual abuse,…
Judge Rules Lethal Injection Constitutional, Avoids Firing Squad Debate
ATLANTA, GA – A federal judge here last week ruled against a Georgia man on death row,…
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Louisiana Police ‘Buffer-Zone’ Law
BATON ROUGE, LA – A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a Louisiana law that criminalized…
Racial Justice Protestors Take City of Sacramento to Trial in ‘Police Brutality’ Suit
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal judge here has, according to the plaintiffs, “largely…
Discovery that Black and Jewish Jurors Excluded from 1995 Trial Leads to Alameda County Reviewing All Death Sentences from Past 30 years
By Yana Singhal and Melinda Kukaj ALAMEDA, CA – Death Penalty Focus presented a webinar this past…
Federal Judge Turns Down Sacramento Homeless Union Request to Extend Order Protecting Unhoused from Elements
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – When a federal judge ruled Wednesday…
2nd Sacramento Area Man Sentenced to Years in Federal Prison Over Jan. 6 Violence
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief AUBURN, CA – A federal judge late this past…
ACLU Urges Strict Injunction after Kansas Troopers Revealed to have Violated Drivers’ Rights in ‘Kansas 2 Step’
By Rena Abdusalam TOPEKA, KS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is urging a federal…
Federal Judge Refuses to Extend Injunction to Protect Unhoused from Elements – Homeless Union Hopeful Court Will Agree to Renew Order before Mid-September
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal judge here Wednesday chose…
Homeless Union Files Motion Asking Court to Hold City of Sacramento in Contempt after City Staff, Police Drive Unhoused Away from City Hall, Violating Federal Order Multiple Times
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union Thursday asked a federal court…
Florida Court Blocks ‘Anti-WOKE’ Measure in Higher Education Settings
By Jessica Weisman ORLANDO, FL – A federal judge here this week issued a preliminary injunction blocking…
Guest Commentary: Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is “Plainly Grossly Inadequate” and Unconstitutional
After a long struggle, a damning ruling affirms what our plaintiffs have endured for years. By Corene…
‘Blistering’ Federal Court Order Castigates ICE for ‘Dangerous Inactions’ of COVID-19 at Mesa Verde Detainee Center
SAN FRANCISCO – In what lawyers for detainees at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center call a…