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Judge delays decision on Trump's move to fire Cook
Yahoo Finance
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A lawyer for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook clashed with the Trump administration Friday in an emergency court hearing to decide if the governor may continue in her job. US District Judge Jia Cobb, an appointee of former President Joe Biden,...
Judge wants to hear more about Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to Trump’s effort to fire her before ruling
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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August 29, 2025
By Devan Cole, Bryan Mena (CNN) — An emergency court hearing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook ended with no immediate ruling from the judge overseeing the high-stakes legal battle. US District Judge...
Judge Pushes Any Decision on Status of a Fed Governor, Lisa Cook, to Next Week
The New York Sun
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August 29, 2025
A federal judge has put off a decision on whether to block President Trump’s firing of a Federal Reserve Board governor, Lisa Cook, until next week, when lawyers for the two sides have been told to present new arguments. Mr. Trump announced this...
Judge challenges Charlottesville legal team to present best zoning defense by Monday
The Daily Progress - Virginia
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While a sideshow over a social media post played out on one side of the courtroom door Wednesday, inside, a new pack of lawyers was taking control of Charlottesville’s legal defense in the lawsuit over the city’s recently passed and more recently...
Judge looks at timelines for Utah's redistricting process
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 29, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY — In the first hearing since her ruling that threw out Utah's congressional redistricting map, 3rd District Court Judge Dianna Gibson asked Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson's office to see if there's any chance deadlines could slide to...
Judge weighs whether Trump was justified in firing Lisa Cook from Fed
USA Today
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WASHINGTON – A federal judge asked lawyers for President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to submit more arguments in the dispute about the president saying he fired her, because the case is unprecedented. Cook's lawyer, Abbe...
Lawyer sues Sanwo-Olu for blocking him on X
Punch
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August 29, 2025
Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account....
Judge holds Fulton County commissioners in contempt over not seating two GOP nominees to election board
11 Alive - Georgia
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It comes after lawyers presented arguments in an emergency hearing held on Wednesday morning in Fulton County Superior Court. ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge on Wednesday found the county’s Board of Commissioners in civil contempt and imposed a...
Judge grapples with Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook as Fed governor
CBS News
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Washington — A federal judge on Friday is weighing a bid by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her post despite President Trump's efforts to remove her because of allegations she made false representations on mortgage agreements...
Judge dismisses one of six counts in Riley Strain wrongful death lawsuit
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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A Boone County judge has dismissed one of six counts in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of former University of Missouri student Riley Strain. Judge Joshua Devine filed the order Thursday, more than two weeks after the first hearing...
Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s tourist tax on cruise industry aimed at climate change consequences
KAAL TV - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with climate change consequences seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ship passengers. In the nation’s first such levy to...
Judge considers request to block Trump’s ouster of Federal Reserve board member
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Lisa Cook. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg) A federal judge on Friday said she would consider a request over the coming days to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing a Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, while her lawsuit challenging the...
Legal aid a no for Camarillo
Camarillo Acorn - California
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August 29, 2025
CONFRONTATION—A civilian ICE “patrol” blocks federal agents on Laguna Road on July 10. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers Immigration activists in Ventura County seeking taxpayer dollars to support legal battles of those in the U.S. illegally suffered...
Lawyers for Karen Read file paperwork to add Jackson, Little to civil defense team
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Attorneys representing Karen Read in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of the man she was acquitted of killing filed paperwork on Friday seeking to add two of her Los Angeles-based criminal lawyers to the civil defense team. In...
Judge grapples with whether Trump was justified in firing Lisa Cook from Fed
AOL
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WASHINGTON – A federal judge asked lawyers for President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to submit more arguments in the dispute about the president saying he fired her, because the case is unprecedented. Cook's lawyer, Abbe...
Lawyer drags Sanwo-Olu to Court over X block
Prompt News Online
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August 29, 2025
Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has taken Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X (formerly Twitter). In the suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25,...
Lawyers clash over fate of Fed governor Trump tried to fire
BBC
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August 29, 2025
An emergency court hearing over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ended without a ruling on Friday. Cook's lawyers requested a temporary restraining order to block Trump from removing her from role,...
Court battle underway as Fed Governor Cook contests firing by Trump
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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A US court on Friday began hearing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's challenge of President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her, in a legal battle set to have major implications for the US central bank and its independence. In the first hearing...
Court dismisses suit seeking to halt Rivers LG polls
The Cable
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August 29, 2025
A Rivers state high court in Port Harcourt has dismissed an ex parte application seeking to halt the conduct of the LGA election slated for August 30. In a ruling on Thursday, Stephen Jumbo, the presiding judge, held that the application filed by...
Court weighs legality of Trump’s move to remove Federal Reserve governor
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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August 29, 2025
A federal judge in Washington heard arguments Friday in a closely watched legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — the first such case in the central bank’s 110-year history. The judge issued...