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Chief Justice's Year-End Reports on the Federal Judiciary
Feb 18, 2025
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2024 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary
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Trump and Vance Open the Midterm Sprint in North Carolina and Kansas
With about seven weeks until Election Day, the president and vice president begin a concentrated campaign swing as courts and election offices clash over voting rules.
Dell Family Office Advances $7.7 Billion Take-Private of Baldwin Group
DFO Management and Sequence are near a deal for the insurance broker as the sector keeps consolidating.
Dell Family Office Advances $7.7 Billion Take-Private of Baldwin Group
DFO Management and Sequence are near a deal for the insurance broker as the sector keeps consolidating.
Trump Backs Crypto Bill Ethics Language as $5,000 Dividend Still Needs Congress
Republican senators say the president accepted a bipartisan ethics add-on to a large cryptocurrency package. Speaker Johnson says any cash dividend would require a statute.
White House Says It Will Lift a 10% Tariff on Irish Whiskey
President Trump said he would remove the levy after appeals from industry and from Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
Stocks Slip as AI Slowdown Talk Hits Chipmakers and Oil Climbs Past $100
Nasdaq 100 futures dropped as much as 1.6% after Anthropic and OpenAI signaled caution, while Brent crude traded above $107.
Dell Family Office Advances $7.7 Billion Take-Private of Baldwin Group
DFO Management and Sequence are near a deal for the insurance broker as the sector keeps consolidating.
Dell Family Office Advances $7.7 Billion Take-Private of Baldwin Group
DFO Management and Sequence are near a deal for the insurance broker as the sector keeps consolidating.
ICC Duterte Case Moves Ahead as Trial Date Stands for 30 November
New filings this month keep pre-trial fights alive after judges confirmed charges of crimes against humanity and set a November opening.
TMZ: Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly Spotted Together in New York
The pair were photographed out in NYC, with TMZ reporting that Taylor Swift had a hand in the evening.
Trump Backs Crypto Bill Ethics Language as $5,000 Dividend Still Needs Congress
Republican senators say the president accepted a bipartisan ethics add-on to a large cryptocurrency package. Speaker Johnson says any cash dividend would require a statute.
Trump and Vance Open the Midterm Sprint in North Carolina and Kansas
With about seven weeks until Election Day, the president and vice president begin a concentrated campaign swing as courts and election offices clash over voting rules.
Dell Family Office Advances $7.7 Billion Take-Private of Baldwin Group
DFO Management and Sequence are near a deal for the insurance broker as the sector keeps consolidating.
ICC Duterte Case Moves Ahead as Trial Date Stands for 30 November
New filings this month keep pre-trial fights alive after judges confirmed charges of crimes against humanity and set a November opening.
TMZ: Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly Spotted Together in New York
The pair were photographed out in NYC, with TMZ reporting that Taylor Swift had a hand in the evening.
Trump Backs Crypto Bill Ethics Language as $5,000 Dividend Still Needs Congress
Republican senators say the president accepted a bipartisan ethics add-on to a large cryptocurrency package. Speaker Johnson says any cash dividend would require a statute.
TMZ: Investigators Focus on a Fentanyl-Laced Pill in Hayden Panettiere's Death
Law-enforcement sources told TMZ the actress took a single oxycodone pill they believe was laced with fentanyl on the morning she died.
White House Says It Will Lift a 10% Tariff on Irish Whiskey
President Trump said he would remove the levy after appeals from industry and from Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
TMZ: Alan Ritchson Says He and His Wife Are Separating
The Reacher actor announced the split on social media. Court records reviewed by TMZ show he had previously filed for divorce.
Trump and Vance Open the Midterm Sprint in North Carolina and Kansas
With about seven weeks until Election Day, the president and vice president begin a concentrated campaign swing as courts and election offices clash over voting rules.
Gambia v. Myanmar Genocide Case Heads Toward a Late-2026 ICJ Judgment
After January merits hearings, the International Court of Justice is expected to rule this year on whether Myanmar violated the Genocide Convention toward the Rohingya.
ICJ Closes Hearings in Nicaragua v. Germany Over Gaza-Related Obligations
The International Court of Justice finished four days of argument on Germany's preliminary objections in a case about alleged breaches tied to the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Stocks Slip as AI Slowdown Talk Hits Chipmakers and Oil Climbs Past $100
Nasdaq 100 futures dropped as much as 1.6% after Anthropic and OpenAI signaled caution, while Brent crude traded above $107.
Supreme Court Again Leaves Missouri's 2022 Congressional Map in Place
The justices rejected another bid to install a new Republican-drawn map for the midterms, leaving the existing lines in force.
Second Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Limiting Mail-In Ballots
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols issued a preliminary injunction late Sunday stopping the Postal Service from carrying out the president's mail-ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms.
Federal Judge Blocks Latest Trump Effort to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
A district court has again enjoined an administration order that would narrow the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship guarantee for children born in the United States.
White House Schedule: Medal of Honor Museum Visit and Return From Dallas Convention
Public schedule items list a National Medal of Honor Museum tour and remarks in Arlington, Texas, with a later return from Dallas to the White House.
Human Rights Watch: Gaza Civilian Harm and Aid Limits Remain in Focus
Human Rights Watch continues to document civilian deaths, displacement, and restricted aid in Gaza, citing Gaza Health Ministry, WHO, and OCHA figures in its briefings.
Ella Langley Leads 2026 CMA Awards Nominations, Variety Reports
Variety reported that Ella Langley received nine Country Music Association Award nominations, with Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves also posting large totals.
Trump Administration Returns to Supreme Court Over Mail-In Ballot Postal Rules
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to pause a Massachusetts federal ruling that blocks parts of a Postal Service rule on mail ballots.
Supreme Court Lets Parties Use Candidate-Level Broadcast Ad Rates for Now
The Court granted a stay in National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown, allowing parties and joint fundraising committees to obtain the same lowest-unit ad rates as candidates pending further review.
U.N. General Assembly Opens 81st Session as Guterres Warns the Multilateral System Is Straining
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the new General Assembly session that conflicts, climate pressure, AI governance gaps, and falling aid budgets are stretching U.N. institutions.
Vice President Vance Listed to Address Republican Midterm Convention on Night Two
Convention organizers list Vice President JD Vance and President Trump on Thursday’s Dallas program, after Trump spoke more than 90 minutes on Wednesday.
President Speaks at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas and Describes a $5,000 Payment if His Party Keeps Congress
In Dallas, President Trump told the Republican midterm convention that voters should treat the November races as if he were on the ballot and described a $5,000 payment to adult citizens if Republicans keep the House and Senate.
Variety: Jimmy Kimmel Live Moves James Talarico Interview From TV to YouTube
Variety reported that Jimmy Kimmel Live shifted an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico from the broadcast to YouTube, citing FCC-related concerns.
Missouri Courts Clash Over Which Congressional Map Will Appear on November Ballots
Conflicting state and federal orders have left Missouri without a settled U.S. House map, with a contempt hearing set for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins.
New Documentary Puts Church Power on a Legal Timeline Ahead of Sept. 30 Debut
Joseph Bonner’s Empire of Faith: Breaking the Chains premieres September 30, 2026 on JBN, framing papal bulls, conquest law, slavery, and wartime diplomacy as a case file.
Five Dead After Cargo Jet Overruns Miami Runway
An Amazon-branded cargo plane overran a Miami runway on Sunday, killing five people on the ground and injuring five more as investigators open a federal inquiry.
Court Magazine Entertainment: Joseph Bonner Show New Season Premieres on JBN TV
Court Magazine reports the Joseph Bonner Show season premiere on JBN TV and syndicated radio, mixing entertainment news with the Martin Pistorius account of locked-in awareness.
Keaton Conveyance: $18 Million and a Design Object Leave One Owner
Diane Keaton's distinctive Los Angeles house sold, TMZ reported. The legal event is the transfer. Motives stay off the deed.
Billboard Paint and the Difference Between a Joke and Malicious Mischief
Photos TMZ attributes to Ben Affleck on Aflac inventory raise a property-damage question if the identification holds.
DWTS Casting Leaks Are Publicity, Not Contracts You Can Read
Stiles, Ali, and other names are circulating for the new season. Court Magazine will wait for the network's official list.
Richie Discharge: Medical Privacy Still Outranks a Tour Spreadsheet
Three days of cardiac-related testing in St. Louis ended in a discharge. No public diagnosis accompanied the TMZ report.
Blanchard–MLW: A Talent Deal, Not a Title Change Order
Tessa Blanchard's announced MLW start and September 12 Charleston date are booking news. The women's title remains with the current champion until a match says otherwise.
Djokovic's On-Court Illness Is a Medical Event, Not a Doping Metaphor
The player described being sick at the U.S. Open. Court Magazine will not speculate beyond his own update and the match record.
Censori's Letter Is a Decline of Consent to Interview, Not a Sealed Record
A magazine asked for a Q and A. Bianca Censori answered in writing that she does not sit for interviews.
A Chicago Cameo Does Not Settle the Ye–Big Sean Ledger
Soldier Field put Clique and Mercy on one stage. Court Magazine notes there is still no public settlement of the old contract fight.
No Routing Contract, Only Talk: Styles and a Possible U.S. Extension
Demand at MSG is documented. A nationwide Together, Together tour is not. Court Magazine keeps those categories apart.
Shelved Then Licensed: The Coyote vs. Acme Path From Write-Off Talk to a Release Date
Will Forte's TMZ comments describe a completed film Warner Bros. declined to issue, later rescued by another distributor after public pressure.
Public Monument, Private Vandalism: The Parton Star and Who Must Repair It
Walk of Fame stars sit on city sidewalks. Court Magazine notes the Hollywood Historic Trust — not the Parton estate — funded the repair after vandalism.
Gloria Steinem, 92: An Institution-First Obituary
The foundation announced a New York death at home. Court Magazine notes the legal-adjacent legacy: Ms. magazine, honors, and unfinished statutory fights.
Leto Compound Sale: Title Transfer, Not a Theory of Motive
Jared Leto sold a former Air Force compound in Los Angeles, TMZ reported. Court Magazine treats it as a conveyance until records say more.
Weld County Sentence: 20 Days and Work Release After a Neglect Plea
Tyler Boebert's child-neglect plea produced a 20-day jail term with work release. Court Magazine separates that judgment from other pending matters.
BOP Projection: Combs' Fort Dix Date Sits in February 2028 — For Now
Federal time-computation pages keep rewriting Sean Combs' release date. The latest figure cited by TMZ is February 5, 2028, at FCI Fort Dix.
Slash Seeks a Credit for an Alleged $1.5 Million Support Overpayment
A family-law filing described by TMZ asks a court to treat a business-manager error as a credit against future spousal support.
Sony Terminates Jim Thornton After a Workplace Investigation, Not a Verdict
Wheel of Fortune's announcer was fired after Sony said it completed an investigation stemming from a passenger complaint on a May flight.
Mistrial Declared in Commonwealth v. Issues Surrounding the Clancy Verdict Split
Court Magazine explains what a hung jury after 38 hours means in the Lindsay Clancy prosecution and why a retrial is still on the table.
Immigration Detention After the Emergency Docket: Habeas as Daily Law
Detention cases remain the most active emergency-docket subject of the mid-2020s, decided one habeas petition at a time.
Birthright After Barbara: What the Court Settled on June 30 — and What It Did Not
Trump v. Barbara held that an executive order limiting birthright citizenship violated the Fourteenth Amendment. Implementation fights remain.
Nicaragua v. Germany at the ICJ: Third-State Arms and the Genocide Convention
Hearings in Nicaragua v. Germany test whether ICJ orders can police third-country weapons pipelines.
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