Court News For August 20th, 2025

Politico - DOJ goes 0-3 in requests to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s effort to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits in the Jeffrey Epstein case, writing that the government itself is the “logical party” to make the Epstein files public and criticizing its motion as a “diversion” tactic." - A copy of the decision can be accessed at this link.

The Hill - Minnesota alleges TikTok preys on young people with addictive algorithms - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) sued TikTok on Tuesday, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of preying on young people with addictive algorithms and other design features." - A copy of the complaint can be accessed at this link.

Cleveland.com - Ohio Supreme Court allows ACLU lawsuit over ICE records to proceed - The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a lawsuit to move forward over Geauga County officials’ refusal to release records involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" - 

 

Court News For August 18th, 2025

Local10.com - Arguments to continue in Miami in federal lawsuit against Alligator Alcatraz - "A federal judge in Miami will continue to hear arguments Monday over whether detainees at Florida’s temporary immigrant detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz have been denied their legal rights. Protesters gathered outside Alligator Alcatraz on Sunday, expressing their frustration with Gov. Ron DeSantis for allowing the detention center to be constructed."

Newsmax -  Newsmax Announces Settlement With Dominion Voting Systems - "Newsmax Media, Inc. announced today it has reached a settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, concluding a defamation lawsuit that Dominion filed in Delaware Superior Court in 2021."

Court News For August 11th, 2025

Windows Central - Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Is Ending Windows 10 Support to Sell AI PCs — “Millions of Users Will Not Buy New Devices or Pay for Extended Support” - Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. After that cutoff date, PCs running the older operating system will not receive updates or support unless a user has taken extra steps to receive extended security updates. Many have complained about Microsoft's release of Windows 11 and the end of Windows 10 support, but one man took things a step further by suing the tech giant. Lawrence Klein filed a lawsuit in San Diego, California, that states Microsoft has used the end of Windows 10 support to drive people to purchase new devices.  Read the complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court at this link.

 

Court News For August 5th, 2025

NBC News - Tennessee man with heart device to be executed despite concerns it may shock him - A Tennessee death row inmate is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday morning despite concerns from his lawyers that his heart device could repeatedly shock him and expose him to unconstitutional suffering.

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Epoch Times - Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Rhode Island’s Gun Permit System - A federal judge has rejected a bid to have Rhode Island’s gun permitting scheme declared unconstitutional. Rhode Island’s system “is within the Nation’s historical tradition of regulation,” U.S. District Judge William Smith said in an Aug. 1 decision.  Read the decision at this link.

Epoch Times - Judge Orders Officials to Disclose Groups With Legal Authority at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered federal and state officials in Florida to release documents showing which groups have legal authority to detain people or perform immigration officer duties at the newly constructed “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. Read the decision at this link.

Reuters - Tesla, Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims - Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous.

The Hill - Trump touts ruling upholding ID number check for Texas mail-in ballots - President Trump early Tuesday touted an appeals court ruling upholding Texas’s requirement that voters to provide a driver’s license or other identification number for their mail ballot to be counted. Read the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision at this link

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Court News For August 1st, 2025

AP - Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker - "A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices." - The U.S. Court of Appeals opinion can be accessed at this link

Epoch Times -  Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Los Angeles COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate - A federal appeals court on July 31 dismissed a lawsuit against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the second-largest school district in the United States. The U.S. Court of Appeals opinion can be accessed at this link