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Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit
An Idaho court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Michael Boren, now a top federal official, against a retired conservation officer who criticized his private airstrip. Seventh Judicial District Judge Darren Simpson threw out Boren's suit against Gary Gadwa on June 26, ruling that Boren failed to show good cause to keep it alive. — Read the rest The post Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit appeared first on Boing Boing.
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CNN
· Jul 2, 2026
NY DA on not moving forward with Weinstein retrial
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister about his decision not to move forward with a retrial of Harvey Weinstein.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump Legal Goon’s Crackpot Election Threat Exposed
Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesOne of Donald Trump’s top prosecutorial attack dogs is threatening serious legal consequences for any official who participates in certain electoral violations that are vanishingly rare. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon wrote to election officials across the country on Tuesday to remind them that allowing noncitizens to vote is illegal, CBS News reports. “Any election officer, including the chief election officer of the state, who knowingly retains noncitizens on the state’s [voter registration list] or facilitates noncitizens in receiving and casting ballots could be subject to criminal liability,” her letter reads. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Judge Blocks Trump Subpoenas Of Minnesota Leaders: ‘Harass And Retaliate’
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and several state and local officials, calling the move an effort to “harass and retaliate against them.” In an unsealed ruling, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schlitz found that the “dominant purpose” of the January subpoenas was to force Minnesota leaders [] Judge Blocks Trump Subpoenas Of Minnesota Leaders: ‘Harass And Retaliate’
The Hill
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump weakens key endangered species protection
{beacon} Energy Environment Energy Environment The Big Story Trump rescinds habitat protection under ESA The Trump administration announced Friday that it rolled back a key protection for endangered species. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Specifically, it said it was repealing a previous definition of prohibited “harm” to endangered animals and plants under...
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Judge blocks Virginia ICE mask ban hours before going into effect
A federal judge blocked a Virginia law instituting a mask ban for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers hours before the measure would have taken effect on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Robert Payne, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush, issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the Department of Justice. The federal government sued Virginia []...Click to read more
Bleeding Heartland
· Jul 9, 2026
Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders
Clark Kauffman is deputy editor at Iowa Capital Dispatch, where this article first appeared on June 30. Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for “astonishing conduct” and willfully violating a court order. The two [] The post Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.
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Related coverage for "Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official's defamation lawsuit": CNN — NY DA on not moving forward with Weinstein retrial. The Daily Beast — Trump Legal Goon’s Crackpot Election Threat Exposed. Tampa Free Press — Judge Blocks Trump Subpoenas Of Minnesota Leaders: ‘Harass And Retaliate’. The Hill — Trump weakens key endangered species protection. Off The Press — Judge blocks Virginia ICE mask ban hours before going into effect. Bleeding Heartland — Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders