The newest stories in The Monochrome Chronicles that mention Judge, newest first.
Immigration
A federal judge in New York barred removals through the weekend after government lawyers said no flights are planned this week; DHS says third-country removals include notice and assurances.
Courts
A federal magistrate dismissed the complaint from the bench Monday, NBC News and Fox News reported; the Justice Department says it will weigh its options.
Midterms
A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary order late Friday, four days before Election Day, CBS News and NBC News reported.
West Virginia
U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin barred enforcement of the attorney general’s subpoenas to two environmental groups, citing the First Amendment, according to Mountain State Spotlight, Legal Newsline and WCHS.
Justice Department
A federal judge in Manhattan ordered her reinstated with back pay, rejecting the administration’s claim that it could remove career prosecutors at will. The department says it will appeal.
Midterms
A federal judge in Oakland found that the agency’s hunt for noncitizen voters likely intimidates citizens and rests on error-prone lists. The order would run through Election Day unless an appeals court steps in.
Midterms
A two-week restraining order bars the use of Homeland Security money for the spots, which critics call campaign advertising paid for by the public 23 days before the election.
Midterms
In a 78-page ruling, a federal judge in Washington said the policy broke privacy and administrative law, relied on unreliable records and had already removed citizens from the rolls.
Privacy
An Oklahoma judge ruled that a deputy’s warrantless search of the camera network violated the Fourth Amendment and threw out the evidence. Flock says the decision is an outlier and expects it to be reversed.
Voting
A Miami judge dismissed charges against a Florida woman, saying voter qualifications belong to the states. The ruling covers one case but strikes at a law the Justice Department has leaned on before the midterms.
Elections
A federal judge paused the rule just before the first midterm ballots are due to go out; the administration calls it a security measure, according to PBS NewsHour.
Courts
The judge called Meta’s platforms a public nuisance and ordered changes to addictive features and age checks; Meta says it will appeal.
Courts
The department says the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead and that compelling officials to swear to it raises separation-of-powers concerns. Challengers say officials still will not say so under oath.
Courts
A Boston ruling for 20 states calls the fee an unauthorized tax and conflicts with an earlier decision that left it in place; the White House says it expects to win on appeal.
Courts
Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the Justice Department from moving money into the fund, weighing claims or paying out while a June 12 hearing is pending; the department says it is confident the fund is legal.
Redistricting
A Tazewell County judge called the referendum question “flagrantly misleading” and barred certification. Democrats say they will appeal immediately.
Media
A federal judge in Sacramento called the regulatory review “unusual” and found eight state attorneys general and DirecTV likely to prevail. Nexstar says it will appeal.
Elections
A Trump-appointed judge called the demand a fishing expedition, the fifth court to reject the department’s effort. The Justice Department has sued 30 states and D.C.
Courts
Judge Richard Leon clarified that underground security construction may continue. President Trump called the ruling an overreach that endangers national security.
Courts
A divided D.C. Circuit panel said Judge James Boasberg abused his discretion. The ACLU, which represents the migrants, will seek review by the full court.
Courts
Judge Richard Leon delayed his injunction 14 days, and the administration says it will appeal.
Courts
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled for The New York Times; the Pentagon says it is pursuing an immediate appeal.
Courts
Judge Brian Murphy’s temporary order halts the January schedule changes and the work of the vaccine panel Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reconstituted; HHS says it expects the ruling to be overturned.
The Fed
Chief Judge James Boasberg called the stated reasons a pretext; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says her office will appeal.
Courts
Chief Judge Sarah Morrison denied the prediction-market operator’s request for an injunction, setting up an appeal and a conflict with a Tennessee ruling.
Courts
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled Lake could not lawfully serve as acting chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media; Lake says she will appeal.
Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores appeared before Judge Alvin Hellerstein two days after U.S. forces captured them; the next hearing is set for March 17.
Courts
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer granted an injunction against the Los Angeles deployment but put it on hold until Monday to allow an appeal.
Update
The administration said it would comply, then asked for emergency relief; recipients in many states still do not know when full benefits will arrive.
