Judge Mae D’Agostino of the Northern District of New York partially granted the DOJ's request for a preliminary injunction, ruling that the federal government is likely to succeed at trial.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping New York from enforcing its law that prohibits federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings and […] Source
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump's sprawling plans to build a massive ballroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood. Why it matters: U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said Trump is the "steward," not the "owner" of the White House, and that the project "must stop until Congress authorizes its completion." The big picture: The demolition of the 120-plus years of East Wing history and the $400 million expansion project have roiled Washington as the president leaves his gilded mark on an increasingly Trump-ified district . Driving the news: Leon granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation's request for a preliminary injunction, halting the administration's fast-tracked plans. - The…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a lawsuit brought by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over alleged retaliation for political speech stemming from Kelly’s appearance in a video alongside other Democrat lawmakers, where they encouraged military service members to reject “illegal orders.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. […] The post Judge Grants Mark Kelly Preliminary Injunction Against Department of War in ‘Seditious’ Video Case. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a lawsuit brought by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over alleged retaliation for political speech stemming from Kelly’s appearance in a video alongside other Democrat lawmakers, where they encouraged military service members to reject “illegal orders.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Mark Kelly, Sec. Pete Hegseth, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon, and federal prosecutors. WHEN & WHERE: The injunction was issued on February 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C., following Kelly’s January lawsuit. KEY QUOTE: “This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms,”…Open
Kelly, last year, appeared alongside a group of Democrats who were either veterans or past members of the Intelligence Community.
Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.
Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, sued Hegseth after the Defense Secretary moved to formally censure him for participating in a video where he told service members they can refuse illegal orders.
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense from attempting to demote and reduce retirement benefits for Sen. Mark Kelly.
'a thin reed on which to base a preliminary injunction'
AI:A federal judge has denied a lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota that sought an immediate injunction to halt "Operation Metro Surge," the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement efforts in the region. Judge Kate Menendez ruled that the legal arguments presented were insufficient to justify blocking the ICE operation while the broader litigation proceeds, effectively allowing the surge in enforcement actions to continue.Open