Committee clears Trump’s first judicial nominees By Niina H. Farah | 06/27/2025 06:24 AM EDT Democrats said the nominees lacked enough experience.

Congress has granted judges “no such power”, she argued, and universal injunctions are not a valid application of the judicial role. The practice was unheard of until the 20th century.

However, the court declined to block other sections of the bill that strip Stein of some authority over the Utilities Commission and Building Code Council.

President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state.

Larger counties, such as Erie, Monroe and Onondaga, would be placed into their own judicial districts. More rural counties, including Cayuga, would be part of redrawn judicial districts.

A state lawmaker from Buffalo is sponsoring legislation to make Erie County its own judicial district and send seven other Western New York counties into a newly created "15th Judicial District." ...

The American Bar Association pushed back at Justice Department plans to limit the group from reviewing Trump judicial nominees, cautioning that it would be a mistake not to fully vet those who have… ...

A judicial misconduct case against an Atlanta judge will proceed with an oral argument Friday, amid allegations of impropriety by at least two members of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of ...

Innsworth Advisors has applied for a judicial review on how the £200 million Mastercard settlement will be distributed, alleging that the competition tribunal has awarded too low a sum to the funder.

Manske, 63, who had been magistrate since 2001, has since retired “due to permanent disability” and “remains under the close care of physicians,” the order states.

Kate Shaw, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania law school, said Tuesday that the attacks she’s seen from government officials on the judiciary are unprecedented and she worries ...

Leaders on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred Wednesday about the American Bar Association's role in reviewing judicial nominations.