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Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services, Feb. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Federal judge extends blockade on Trump’s Reductions in Force at federal agencies

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Judge slams brakes on Trump’s fed workforce cuts

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 19, 2019, photo, asylum seekers from Central America and Cuba follow an Immigration and Customs Enforcement guard into the Richard C. White Federal Building in El Paso, Texas. A judge on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes. It was set to take effect Friday. The federal judge in San Francisco says current federal law already includes plenty of disqualifying crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering and counterfeiting. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio) **FILE**

Judge blocks DHS asylum crackdown on lower-level criminals

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Maya Eidson, daughter of Peyton Eidson, poses outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco Friday, May 11, 2018, after her father was sentenced for drug smuggling. Peyton Eidson, a drug smuggler who prosecutors say brought thousands of pounds of marijuana into the U.S. in the 1980s before fleeing and settling in Australia was sentenced Friday to 3 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said her sentencing decision was &quot;difficult,&quot; noting that Eidson was now much older and suffering from health problems. Australian officials have agreed to allow Eidson back into the country after he serves his prison term. (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala)

US pot smuggler who fled to Australia sentenced to 3 years

By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press

Judge: Google must comply with FBI’s warrantless demands for customer data

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Illustration: Big Brother's Eye (Greg Groesch/The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: Setback for the snoopers

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Judge rules secret FBI letters unconstitutional

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge: Secret FBI letters are unconstitutional

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge rules secret FBI letters unconstitutional

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge approves FTC’s $22.5M fine of Google

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - Associated Press

Judge leaning toward OK of $22.5M fine of Google

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - Associated Press

Barry Bonds gets 30-day home sentence _ at worst

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge gives Bonds house arrest, then delays it

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Former baseball player Barry Bonds arrives Dec. 16, 2011, at federal court in San Francisco for sentencing after being convicted in April of obstructing a government investigation into steroid use among athletes. (Associated Press)

Bonds gets 30-day home sentence, 2 years probation; then appeals it

By Paul Elias - Associated Press

Barry Bonds gets 30-day home sentence _ at worst

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Feds drop remaining charges against Bonds

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Barry Bonds’ conviction upheld

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Barry Bonds’ conviction upheld by judge

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Barry Bonds’ conviction upheld

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Bonds’ post-trial conference delayed until June 17

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press