A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration's effort to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy into a federal regulation was unlawful. Judge Andrew Hanen, appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush, barred the government from approving any new applications, but left the program intact for existing recipients. The Supreme Court is expected to make a final ruling on the legality of the DACA program in the coming months.
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The FBI conducted a raid in Provo, Utah early Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of Craig Robertson, who had made graphic threats against President Biden and other public officials. The arrest was apparently triggered by specific threats Robertson had made to kill President Biden during a visit to Utah today. The complaint charged Robertson with three counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. The FBI has not released any further details about the raid or the circumstances surrounding Robertson's death.
Mary MacCarthy has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing them of racial discrimination after she and her daughter were questioned by police officers at the airport. The complaint alleges that the airline staff flagged her as suspicious "based on a racist assumption about a mixed‐race family" and subjected her to "blatant racism". MacCarthy is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent further discrimination. The incident has sparked a conversation about racial profiling in the airline industry.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's latest indictment. Despite Senate Republicans' attempts to undermine her credibility, they unanimously voted to confirm her in 2014. Chutkan has established a reputation for imposing tough penalties on rioters who participated in the 2021 attack on the Capitol, including handing down the longest sentence of just over five years.
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, nominated to the judiciary by former President Barack Obama, has been assigned to oversee the case against former President Donald Trump. She is known for handing out some of the most aggressive sentences to rioters involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and has expressed a desire to "get out of town" in response to the assignment. Judge Chutkan's past record suggests that she will not be lenient in her ruling for the case against Trump.
Deja Taylor, a 25-year-old mother from Virginia, has been charged with two federal gun crimes related to the shooting of her 6-year-old son's first-grade teacher earlier this year. She is accused of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm and being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. The teacher survived the shooting but suffered serious injuries.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, nominated by President Barack Obama, has recused himself from a lawsuit between Walt Disney Co. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis due to a distant family member's ownership of Disney shares. DeSantis has argued that Walker's statements in unrelated cases raise doubts about his impartiality, and the case will now be heard by another judge. Disney filed the lawsuit in July, accusing DeSantis of violating its constitutional rights by refusing to allow its theme parks to reopen at full capacity.
An 11-year-old boy in Mississippi has been shot by a police officer while trying to call the police for help in a domestic disturbance situation. The family has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city of Indianola and the police officer, alleging excessive force and negligence. The lawsuit is meant to send a message that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.