JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Appeals court gave Trump narrow window to seek SCOTUS intervention on ballroom; He moved quickly
Unless the justices intervene, the injunction is set to halt construction on August 21.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Carl Higbie: 'Bye-bye, Haitians'
On Thursday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Carl reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for migrants.
REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - Biden Judge Sides Against ICE, Blocks Immigration Court Arrests Nationwide
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s effort to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire foreign workers through the H-1B […] Source
NYTIMES (Jesus Jiménez) - An Uncertain Win for Immigrants Seeking to Stay in U.S.
After a judge’s ruling, there was a sense of renewed hope that immigration applications that were put on hold would move forward. But how soon that would happen was unknown.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Watchdog group says Biden Education Department ignored court order on Title IX enforcement
A federal judge in Tennessee blocked the Biden administration in July 2022 from enforcing guidance that expanded Title IX protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation in certain states.
AXIOS (Sabrina Moreno) - Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting push
The Supreme Court denied an emergency effort from Virginia Democrats to revive their chances of redrawing the state's congressional maps before the November midterms. Why it matters: Virginia's redistricting push is officially dead. Driving the news: In a brief order on Friday, the justices declined state Democrats' emergency request to pause the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling — which struck down the voter-approved redistricting plan — to buy time to craft an appeal. - The justices didn't give a reason for the denial. This is a developing story. Check back for updates
NYTIMES (Pranav Baskar) - Judge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.
AMERICANTHINKER - Virginia and Louisiana v. Callais
When it comes to the ballot box, a candidate’s political positions take precedence over race.
AXIOS (Sabrina Moreno) - Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results
The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month . Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. - It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. The big picture: The decision effectively blocks Democrats from redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. - That's after the state spent $5.2 million to pay for the special election, and outside groups raised nearly $100 million to sway voters. - The new map would have been in effect for the November midterms and was expected to shift the state's congressional split from 6-5 favoring Democrats to 10-1. Between…