Who is Judge Immergut? Trump Appointee in Oregon Blocks Troop Deployment.

Judge Karin Immergut worked on Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton. Now she’s ruled against Trump’s attempt to send troops to Portland.

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Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power

As the justices return to the bench Monday, the court will confront a series of cases central to the president’s agenda.

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Michigan Judge Tosses Out Cases Against Fake Trump Electors

The judge, a Democrat, concluded that fake electors recruited to support Donald J. Trump’s candidacy in 2020 did not understand that they were being asked to do something illegal.

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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

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Miami Can’t Delay Its Election by a Year, Judge Rules

City commissioners said the move was meant to save money and improve turnout. Critics noted that it would give some city officials an extra year in office.

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How Hugo Aguilar Ortiz Became Mexico’s Most Powerful Indigenous Lawyer

Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.

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What to Know After Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization.

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In Mexico, Thousands Ran for Office, Few Voted and One Party Dominated It All

Low turnout and fears over democratic backsliding marked Mexico’s shift to electing judges, which opens the way for the Morena party to dominate courts.

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Democrats Threaten Trump Prosecutor Picks, Pointing to Past Vance Blockade

The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate.

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Low Turnout in Mexico’s Judicial Election Fuels Legitimacy Concerns

Nearly 90 percent of voters did not cast ballots on Sunday, one of the lowest turnouts in any federal election since Mexico became a democracy.

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