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Politics · 115th Congress

Judges Again Wrestle With Trump’s Words on Travel Ban

Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit who heard the case in a Seattle courtroom didn’t clearly reveal whether they would side with President Donald Trump or the challengers during more than an hour of arguments

Politics · 115th Congress

Listen: Appeals Court to Hear Travel Ban Arguments Today

Public interest in the legal challenge is so high that the 4th Circuit took the unusual step of allowing live audio from the courtroom, where Justice Department officials will push back on a refugee

Appeals Court Refuses to Restore Trump’s Travel Ban

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit unanimously upheld a lower court's order that has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from implementing the travel ban.

Politics · 114th Congress

Hastert to Report to Prison

[ Prosecutors: Hastert Molested at Least Four Boys ]   The Illinois Republican was sentenced to 15 months in prison by a federal judge in Chicago on April 27.

Policy · 114th Congress

Hastert Gets 15 Months, Admits Abuse at Sentencing

He replied “yes” when Judge Thomas Durkin asked him outright if he committed the abuse, according to the Chicago Tribune .   “What I did was wrong and I regret it,” Hastert told the judge.  

Obama Taps Merrick Garland for Supreme Court

District Court of Appeals Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, calling him a “serious man and an exemplary judge” who should appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike.