federal judge
8 Oct 2021
A district judge ordered Texas to suspend its law that imposes a near-total ban on abortions. The ruling comes after a challenge brought by President Joe Biden's administration.
25 Dec 2018
A US federal judge has ordered North Korea to pay half a billion dollars to the parents of Otto Warmbier from Ohio. The American student died from severe brain damage after spending 17 months in custody in Pyongyang.
16 Sep 2017
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel hails a federal judge's decision barring the U.S. Justice Department from denying public-safety grants to so-called sanctuary cities.
18 Feb 2017
A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by actress Katherine McKee who claimed he raped her, ruling that the comedian acted within his rights when he proclaimed himself innocent of the crime.