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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Days before Donald Trump’s military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia released a statement criticizing the parade as excessive and unnecessary.
Action comes as ICE stakes out immigration courthouses and targets people at their scheduled appointments.
A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a class action complaint challenging a Trump administration policy prohibiting transgender federal employees from using restrooms and other accommodations aligned with their gender.
Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds.
The lawsuit challenges the Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to withhold critical funding for preventive care like birth control, cancer screening, and STI screening and treatment.
In its 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court agreed to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO), but explained that “the only question” on which its decision turned is which lower court could hear the challenge. The court found, on venue grounds, that the TRO should be dissolved.