Darrin Gayles, set to preside over Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, became the first openly gay Black man to serve on the federal bench.

In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen called the executive order an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

Earlier this month, her attorneys said the court was rushing the process that could determine whether or not the government could seek capital punishment in the case. The government opposed that extension.

Professor McConnell, thanks for joining me. Michael McConnell: It’s a pleasure. Leonhardt: So I want to start with what’s happening in the lower courts, although I promise we’ll get to the Supreme Court, and the extent to which these lower courts have ruled against the Trump administration is pretty remarkable.

A federal judge heard in court on Monday arguments for why she should side with Harvard University or the Trump administration over cuts to federal funding. Here's what happened.

A federal judge permanently barred Trump's subordinates from taking action to prevent "a rightful Commissioner" of the FTC from serving out the rest of her term. The post 'Unlawful and without legal effect': Federal judge slams brakes on Trump firing of FTC commissioner,