A nationwide coalition of dozens of organizations, including six from Rhode Island, sued the government on July 21 in U.S. District Court.

Despite a panel of federal judges picking another person for the job, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba — who until the last few months had zero prosecutorial experience — is the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. At least for now.

A federal appeals court judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

In a formerly rare move that’s a sign of unusual times at the Justice Department, a panel of federal judges in Chicago has approved Andrew Boutros’ appointment by the Trump

A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury material stemming from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 and 2007.

A federal judge blocked a Tennessee law provision criminalizing help for minors seeking out-of-state abortions, ruling it violates First Amendment rights.

"This is an unprecedented situation where hundreds of detainees are held incommunicado, with no ability to access the courts, under legal authority that has never been explained and may not exist," plaintiffs argued in a court filing.