'Wild-Eyed Sort of Leftist': Meet the Federal Judge Who Will Rule on the Eric Adams Dismissal

The federal judge set to rule on the Trump Justice Department's motion to drop corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams is a self-described "wild-eyed sort of leftist" who faced a contentious confirmation process over his "hateful" comments about Republicans.

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Anti-Israel Groups Slapped With Class Action Lawsuit For Orchestrating Traffic Blockade

Several anti-Israel organizations that blocked major roadways in Washington D.C. last year were slapped with a class action lawsuit Friday by a legal group representing a traveler trapped in the traffic jam.

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Supreme Court Greenlights TikTok Sell-or-Ban Law as Biden Punts on Enforcement to Trump

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the TikTok sell-or-ban law on Friday, just two days before the January 19 deadline for the video sharing app to decouple from its Chinese Communist Party-controlled parent company. Hours earlier, on Thursday night, the Biden administration said it would not enforce the ban, leaving the app's fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.

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Virginia AG Miyares Ratchets Up Investigation Into American Muslims for Palestine, Files Petition To Enforce Document Request

Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares (R.) filed a petition to compel American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) to turn over documents related to the leading anti-Israel group's alleged terror financing. Though a judge ordered AMP to disclose its funding channels last year, AMP has "refused to comply," Miyares's office said.

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Supreme Court Looks Likely To Uphold TikTok Divesture Bill in Blow to CCP

The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a divest-or-ban law on TikTok, with even the Court's liberal justices punching holes in the Chinese-controlled app's arguments that the law is unconstitutionally stifling its free speech rights.

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An Indian Entrepreneur Takes PayPal to Court Over A ‘Minority-Focused’ Investment Program That Didn’t Include Asians

On June 11, 2020, PayPal launched a $530 million program to invest in “minority-focused investment funds” and “address economic inequality.” One of the first people to inquire about the program was Nisha Desai, the CEO of Andav Capital.

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Failed Judicial Nominee Adeel Mangi Lashes Out at Democrats, Predicts ‘Tsunami of Bigotry’ Under Trump

Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who came under fire over his links to anti-Israel and anti-police groups, lashed out at "dark money" forces and some Senate Democrats on Monday, his first remarks following the collapse of his nomination to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. 

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After Transgender Athlete’s Latest Win, Women’s Sports Advocates Hope for Supreme Court Intervention

A federal court’s decision last week to allow a biological male at San Jose State University to compete in a women’s collegiate volleyball tournament added yet another layer to the growing patchwork of legal rulings surrounding transgender athletes. That case is still working its way through lower courts, but the decision has led opponents to renew their pleas for a Supreme Court ruling on the issue.

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Judge Upholds Naval Academy's Use of Race in Admissions Process

The U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policies can remain in place, a federal judge ruled on Friday, arguing that racial diversity in the military "has enhanced national security."

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What Went Down at the Supreme Court Hearing on Tennessee’s Ban on Pediatric Gender Medicine

Is banning puberty blockers for minors the same as banning interracial marriage for adults? Why should girls be forced to develop breasts? Are powerful drugs that can cause infertility really so different from aspirin?

Those were some of the questions posed to Matthew Rice, the solicitor general of Tennessee, as he defended his state’s ban on pediatric gender medicine before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, could decide whether similar bans in another 25 states are constitutional. While the Court’s liberal justices seemed quite convinced that the answer was no, the conservative majority appeared inclined to uphold the law.

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