A group of unions representing current and former federal workers sued the Trump administration to block the sharing of sensitive personal data with DOGE.

The lawsuit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, is one of several seeking to bar federal agencies from sharing sensitive information with the Department of Government Efficiency.

A federal judge sided with labor unions and stopped DOGE from accessing sensitive data for millions of Americans without their consent for at least 14 days.

The defense attorney acknowledged that Judge Jeffrey Ferguson is an alcoholic who was arguing with his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, before pulling the gun that killed her out of his ankle holster, but denied that the Aug. 3, 2023 killing was intentional.

A Southern California judge charged with the murder of his wife took the stand Monday to testify in his own defense, telling the courtroom he accidentally shot her with the gun he carried in an ankle holster.

The lawyer for a Southern California judge has acknowledged that his client fired the deadly shot that killed his wife, but he contends it was an accident

Religious organizations are challenging a Trump administration policy that allows ICE to conduct operations in sensitive locations. The judge declined to pause the policy more broadly.

The ruling applies only to facilities for a handful of Quaker, Baptist and Sikh denominations and congregations that sued last month.

US Senator Jack Reed described the judge as “a legal legend” and “a man of great wisdom, integrity, modesty, wit, and high ethical standards.”

Bruce M. Selya, a celebrated judge and the first person of Jewish faith to ascend the federal bench in Rhode Island, has died at 90. Known for his expansive vocabulary and distinctive writing style,