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Congestion pricing: Judge grills Trump administration lawyers at hearing over fate of Manhattan toll and traffic program – amNewYork A federal judge on Wednesday sharply questioned Trump administration lawyers on their legal arguments for killing the city’s congestion pricing program —

A federal judge today sharply questioned Trump admin lawyers on their case for killing congestion pricing — specifically the idea that the president, via his transpo sec, has the power to void a contract approved by the previous admin.

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I hate to be that guy, but the NY Daily News broke this story more than four hours before this Times piece sauntered along to get everyone’s eyeballs.

Here’s a gift link.

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Our updated story should be up soon, but here's one detail I had to share -- on a street corner outside the courthouse, two vendors were selling Venezuelan flags, $5 a piece. We asked one of them if he supported Maduro, and he said, "No."

Then he politely declined to be interviewed for a story.

Trump: George Santos sentence commuted The president wrote on social media:

President Donald Trump on Friday said he commuted the prison term of famed fabulist and former U.S. Representative George Santos, letting him out of a seven-year prison sentence that began in July. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-george...

NYC judge stops Trump cuts to anti-terrorism funding Anti-terrorism funds must be awarded based on risk, said a federal judge who sits on the bench blocks away from the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Thwarting the Trump administration’s attempt to slash nearly $34 million in anti-terrorism funds for New York City, a judge on Thursday ordered the federal government to “promptly disperse” the grant. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nyc-judge-st...

Lauded N.Y. public defender leaving job to fight Trump admin. on immigration, First Amendment Longtime public defender Deirdre von Dornum is making the move to a Manhattan-based law firm to fight the Trump administration over immigration and First Amendment cases.

New from me today:

Longtime Federal Defenders attorney Deirdre von Dornum is making the move to a private firm to take on the Trump administration in immigration and First Amendment cases.

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@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.

Massachusetts Supreme Court resurrects Harvard cadaver case Harvard administrators failed to act on red flags like an employee's

Harvard University will face claims filed by relatives of deceased people whose cadavers were donated to its medical school, then potentially mishandled or sold by a former employee, a Massachusetts Supreme Court panel ruled Monday. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/massachusett...

Feds say Wall Street millionaire trafficked women to soundproof ‘sex dungeon’ The former Bear Stearns trader and Soros adviser

Feds say Wall Street millionaire trafficked women to soundproof 'sex dungeon' @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/feds-say-wal...

Diddy, staring down sentencing, pushes for new trial The producer argues his notorious sex parties were a vision of adult entertainment, whether or not they were filmed.

Diddy, staring down sentencing, pushes for new trial @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/diddy-starin...

Luigi Mangione slams 'Marvel movie' perp walk in bid to block death penalty Mangione accused federal and local officials of staging a scene for political benefit, not public safety, in the aftermath of his arrest.

Luigi Mangione slams 'Marvel movie' perp walk in bid to block death penalty @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/luigi-mangio...

Trump can't escape $83.3 million defamation penalty in Carroll sex assault case The ​Second Circuit upheld the hefty jury verdict, marking a second appellate win for E. Jean Carroll.

#BREAKING: Trump can't escape $83.3 million defamation penalty in Carroll sex assault case @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-cant-e...

Forced labor verdict sticks in sex cult leader case

A federal judge on Monday denied a bid to overturn the forced labor conspiracy conviction against two leaders of OneTaste, a Bay Area company that sold ritualized sex acts as a form of meditation. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/forced-labor...

Lawmakers blocked from ‘notorious’ Brooklyn jail where ICE is holding immigrants Visiting Congress members said a masked ICE agent who refused to provide his name locked both the doors to the building and the gate enclosing the facility, trapping the lawmakers for about 45 minutes...

Three members of Congress said a masked ICE agent who refused to provide his name locked both the doors to the building and the gate enclosing the facility, trapping the lawmakers for about 45 minutes. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/lawmakers-bl...

A car parked outside MDC Brooklyn with an air freshener of Jeffrey Epstein that reads, “This Air Freshener Didn’t Hang Itself.”

Outside the MDC Brooklyn federal jail today, where there’s a car parked across the street with veteran plates, a child seat and an air freshener of Jeffrey Epstein that reads, “This Air Freshener Didn’t Hang Itself.”

NY Reps @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co @repespaillat.bsky.social @velazquez.house.gov visit Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which is holding ICE detainees, for an unannounced oversight visit.

Espaillat asked a masked federal officer, “Can I see your face?”

The officer refused.

No death penalty for ‘Narco of Narcos,’ other Mexican cartel bosses facing trial: DOJ Federal prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for three top Mexican cartel leaders, including Rafael Caro Quintero, accused of masterminding the torture killing of a DEA agent.

New from me today:

The DOJ will not seek the death penalty against three Mexican drug lords awaiting federal trial in Brooklyn. DOJ and Bondi had teased the idea of death sentences when RCQ and Vicente Castillo Fuentes were expelled from Mexico in February.

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Trump sues NYC over sanctuary city laws The federal government accused Big Apple officials of intentionally obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law.

Developing story: www.courthousenews.com/trump-sues-n...

Cryptocurrency kidnapping suspects win release on $1 million bail At a “frat house with essentially unlimited funds,” drug-fueled orgies and hazing rituals were all part of the lifestyle, defense attorneys said.

The two men accused of kidnapping an Italian tourist and torturing him for weeks inside a luxury New York City townhouse in pursuit of his cryptocurrency funds are set to be released on a pair of million-dollar bond packages. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/cryptocurren...

Ecuadorian drug lord extradited, pleads not guilty after prison escape Authorities found 45-year-old

After escaping from prison twice and facing extradition to the United States, the leader of what prosecutors called “Ecuador’s most violent and powerful transnational criminal organization” was arraigned Monday in federal court. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/ecuadorian-d...

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche files motion to unseal documents in the long dormant SDNY Jeffrey Epstein case.

Abandoned immigrant kids seek to restore deportation safeguards scrapped by Trump In addition to deportation protections, a 2022 policy allowed youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile status to work legally in the U.S. while waiting in a lengthy backlog to apply for a green card.

In addition to deportation protections, the now-scrapped policy allowed youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile status to work legally in the U.S. while waiting out a lengthy backlog to apply for a green card
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Judge slams DOJ bid to hide motion to drop El Salvador gang leader charges Explaining her decision to unseal filings, the federal judge said a

A federal judge in New York on Wednesday rebuked the government’s request to seal its motion to dismiss charges against a purported MS-13 leader. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-slams-...

Part of a pro se lawsuit accusing Andrew Cuomo of "brain spying to ruin my life because of their envy and sexual jealous feelings."

Part of a pro se lawsuit accusing Andrew Cuomo of "brain spying to ruin my life because of their envy and sexual jealous feelings."

A pro se defendant has sued Andrew Cuomo in Brooklyn Federal Court for "nine thousand, eight-fifty 'sextillion' for "brain spying to ruin my life because of their envy and sexual jealous feelings."

As Rikers Population Surges, Correction Department Bid to Add Beds Stalls Despite a growing number of detainees, the city’s jail oversight board rejected a request to expand dorm capacity — leaving officials scrambling for alternatives.

New: NYC jail oversight board rejects a DOC request to add more beds to overcrowded Rikers Island dorms — despite no spots for 130 in custody w/o it. The population has swelled to 7,645 in part due to people stuck in city custody awaiting state prison transfer.
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US doubles down on ICC scorn at UN meeting The U.S. will use all “diplomatic, political and legal instruments” available to stop the International Criminal Court from investigating the U.S. and Israel, said a State Department legal adviser.

America will use all “diplomatic, political and legal instruments” available to stop the International Criminal Court from investigating the U.S. and Israel, a State Department legal adviser told the tribunal's oversight body Tuesday. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/us-doubles-d...

How to Get a Free Beach Wheelchair in NYC Sand-accessible wheelchairs are offered at multiple city beaches — but you have to request them in advance.

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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...

“Palestinians arriving at the sites say they are caught between Israeli and American fire, said the contractor who shared videos with the AP.”

The U.S. essentially has boots on the ground in Gaza already committing war crimes. But they’re ostensibly there to deliver aid.

Second Circuit reinstates conviction of Fox executive in FIFA bribery case Hernan Lopez plans to bring his case before the Supreme Court after the Second Circuit reinstated a guilty verdict.

A former Fox media executive is back on the hook for a sprawling scheme to bribe FIFA and other international soccer groups in exchange for broadcasting rights to tournaments including World Cup qualifiers and Copa América. @ninapullano.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/second-circu...

Federal judges are public officials for defamation purposes, judge rules Federal judges are public officials who must meet a higher bar to sue individuals for defamation, a federal judge concluded as he dismissed a lawsuit by one of his counterparts against onetime members of a Florida condo association's board.

New: In an apparent first, a federal judge has ruled that he and his colleagues are public officials who must establish "actual malice" to sue individuals for defamation, as he dismissed a lawsuit by Judge Frederic Block concerning a feud at a Florida condo. www.reuters.com/legal/legali...