One way is a process known as civil contempt. That involves a judge issuing an order holding either the government writ large or an officer of the government in contempt. The judge could impose daily ...

More accurately, the administration is defying the spirit, rather than the letter, of the Supreme Court ruling. What’s ...

One person was shot in Des Moines at the federal courthouse on Locust Street. Officials say it was a self-inflicted gunshot ...

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday held the Trump administration in contempt, saying the DOJ "flouted" his order ...

The clashes range from unilaterally freezing federal funding to the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens.

The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a ...

A judge found probable cause the Trump administration acted in contempt of court when officials defied his order to turn two planes around carrying alleged gang members.

Why can one judge stop policy actions by Congress or the President? Federal judges have broad authority to interpret laws and ...

Solicitor General Sauer filed his first emergency application with the Supreme Court. This case concerns the District Court's order to ...