On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a lower-court judge likely lacked jurisdiction to order probationary federal employees be […]
Groups Challenge New Regulations for Endangered Species Initiated Under Previous Administration
A coalition of seven industry groups representing farming, mining, and oil entities sued federal environmental agencies, challenging the former administration’s expansion of regulations under the Endangered Species Act. […]
Covington & Burling Wins TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
Associates Are Organizing Protests in Face of Big Law’s Silence, Concessions to Trump Administration
In the days since Paul Weiss brokered a deal with President Donald Trump, some associates have grown frustrated with the actions by the New York firm and silence […]
Covington & Burling Win TRO Restraining Trump Administration in Funding Row
Covington & Burling has secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from closing out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s remaining $77 million federal grant. “RFE/RL has demonstrated […]
Covington & Burling Represents Media Nonprofit Seeking TRO Against Trump Administration
Covington & Burling, representing a nonprofit global news outlet, has filed a motion seeking to force the Trump administration to restore and disburse an $85 million federal grant […]
Trump Administration Drops Lawsuits Over State Immigration Laws — Justia News — March 17, 2025
During the administration of former President Joseph Biden, politicians in some states grew concerned over the federal government’s position on immigration. Certain states felt that they needed to […]
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
Federal government attorneys defending President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent government watchdog argue former President Joe Biden set the 2021 precedent of removing an agency head without […]
Circuit Judges Show Hope for Administration in States’ Title IX Challenges
Majority opinions for the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth circuits followed suit in denying the Department of Education’s requests to stay orders blocking the […]