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• US District Judge Reyes signals intent to issue temporary restraining order — During oral arguments Friday, US District Judge Ana C Reyes expressed skepticism of the Trump administration's legal authority to run DC's police force and signaled she would issue a temporary restraining order scaling back the takeover if the administration did not alter the arrangement by Friday evening. Reyes questioned the basis for federal control, stating she did not understand how the president could dictate that the police department "can't do anything unless I say you can."

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• White House and DC agree to scale back police takeover — Following judicial pressure, the Trump administration and DC officials reached an agreement Friday evening to scale back the federal takeover. Under the revised arrangement, Chief Pamela Smith would retain control of the Metropolitan Police Department, with Terry Cole designated as Attorney General Bondi's "designee" for directing specific services. The agreement still permitted the administration to use MPD officers for federal immigration enforcement purposes and in emergencies, contrary to DC's sanctuary city policies.

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• Federal judge blocked DEI funding cuts to schools and universities — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with two actions designed to cut federal funding from schools and universities that do not eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, writing that the efforts caused "millions of educators to reasonably fear that their lawful, and even beneficial, speech might cause them or their schools to be punished."
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Actions Against DEI Programs — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal funding to schools and universities that do not eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, citing fears of punishment for lawful speech.

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• Judge rejects Trump administration request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts — Federal Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York formally rejected the Trump administration's Department of Justice request to publicly release grand jury transcripts from the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The judge ruled that releasing the transcripts would undermine grand jury secrecy protections and found the materials contained no new information beyond what was already public. Engelmayer characterized the government's motion as a "diversion" rather than a genuine transparency effort, noting the transcripts consisted only of routine law enforcement testimony.
• Federal judge rejected unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury testimony — A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case, finding the records not to be of significant historical or public interest and suggesting the government's effort to unseal materials "was aimed not at 'transparency' but at diversion."
• Judge denies request to unseal Maxwell grand jury files — Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury files related to Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case. The judge criticized the Department of Justice for misleading the public about the potential revelations of the files, stating that the request appeared to be aimed at creating an illusion of transparency rather than genuine disclosure.
• Judge Engelmayer rejects DOJ request to unseal Maxwell grand jury files — Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York refused to grant the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury files from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case. The judge found that the DOJ's premise—that the materials would reveal meaningful new information about Epstein's and Maxwell's crimes—was "demonstrably false" and noted that the material is already largely public. Judge Engelmayer further observed that the government's motion appeared aimed at "diversion" and "the illusion of" transparency rather than genuine disclosure.

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• Judge Brann considers legality of Habba's appointment — Federal District Judge Matthew Brann of Pennsylvania, to whom Mirigliano's challenge was transferred because New Jersey federal judges had a role in replacing Habba, issued a ruling stating he would not dismiss the charges but would consider whether Habba can legally continue as acting U.S. attorney. Brann expressed skepticism of Trump and the DOJ's maneuvering and concern about the DOJ's expansive legal arguments, noting that the government's position would allow Habba to exercise all powers of a U.S. attorney without statutory limitations.