A federal judge’s failed order halting deportation flights over the weekend has prompted cries that the Trump administration is defying the judiciary. While the facts are still unclear, it appears ...

A federal magistrate judge is a federal judge who serves in a United States district court. Magistrate judges are assigned duties by the district judges in the district in which they serve.

Stephen Breyer tells crowd he thinks same-sex marriage is safe under current Supreme Court Recently retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer suggested that he thinks marriage equality is safe ...

In a letter to lawmakers, the courts’ policymaking body claimed that the General Services Administration, part of the executive branch, had been slow to make crucial repairs. By Mattathias Schwartz ...

Courts are weighing whether the administration can hold undocumented immigrants without bond, an issue that may be resolved by the Supreme Court. By Mattathias Schwartz Mattathias Schwartz reports on ...