Federal Courts

As gender identity and sexual orientation have become important talking points in modern society, some teachers and school administrators have sought to incorporate these discussions into curricula. Meanwhile, some parents and legislators who feel these discussions are not appropriate for the classroom are taking legal action against…

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has added several cases to its docket to close out the 2024-25 term. Included in the mix is Olivier v. City of Brandon. A protester who pleaded no contest to violating an ordinance is seeking to sue the city for restricting…

In his lawsuit filed on June 27, 2025, Newsom accuses Fox News hosts John Roberts and Jesse Watters, along with two producers, of spreading lies and deceitfully editing video clips. This, Newsom asserts, was done in an attempt to obfuscate President Trump's claim about their communication regarding protests in Los Angeles.

On June 30, 2025, the Justice Department filed suit against the city of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass, and members of the city council. It seeks an injunction against Los Angeles' "sanctuary city" ordinance that prohibits local police from assisting with ICE raids. The city insists the ordinance, signed into law in December 2024, conforms to federal laws and constitutional responsibilities.

Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship sparked huge debate. The Supreme Court just ruled, but not on citizenship itself. The decision limits challenges to presidential power, and leaves Trump's order in place as applied to most people.

Nearly 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid, yet a recent Supreme Court ruling just made it harder for beneficiaries to hold states accountable when they violate federal rules. The upshot is that Medicaid patients can't sue states, even when they defund abortion clinics.