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• Second judge blocks Trump order to require proof of citizenship to vote — A federal judge in Massachusetts, Denise J Casper, has issued an injunction against parts of Donald Trump's executive order that required proof of citizenship to vote in US elections.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — State of California v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10810 — Judge Casper issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from enforcing key parts of the administration's election Executive Order , which requires states to demand proof of citizenship for voter
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Election Overhaul Order — A federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order seeking to overhaul elections, including requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

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• Became Law: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 — The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 was enacted, enhancing federal support for aerial firefighting efforts to combat wildfires.

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• California Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference — California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed by federal agents from a Department of Homeland Security press conference while attempting to ask Secretary Kristi Noem a question.
• California Senator Alex Padilla removed from press conference — During a press conference, California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed by federal agents when he attempted to ask questions about the immigration raids.
• Democratic Senator Forcibly Removed from News Conference — Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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• House Republicans Pass Bill to Defund Public Broadcasters — House Republicans narrowly passed a $9.4 billion "rescissions" bill that includes defunding public broadcasters NPR and PBS.

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• Appeals court temporarily returns control of California's National Guard to Trump — On June 12, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily stayed a restraining order issued by US District Judge Charles Breyer, which had declared President Trump's federalization of the California
• Federal judge rules against deployment of California National Guard — A federal judge ruled that President Trump had illegally deployed the California National Guard against demonstrators protesting immigration raids, ordering the force to be returned to the control of California's
• Case update — Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-04870 — The Ninth Circuit issued an administrative stay before midnight on June 12.

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• Election Assistance Commission Announces Sunshine Act Meeting — The U.S.
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission Announces 2025 Data Summit

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• Democrats introduce "My Body, My Data" bill to protect reproductive health data — On June 11, 2025, Democratic lawmakers Representative Sara Jacobs, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Senator Ron Wyden introduced the "My Body, My Data" bill in both the US House and Senate.

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• Certiorari Denied in Wainwright v. Florida — The Supreme Court of the United States denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Anthony F.
• Supreme Court denies habeas corpus petition for Anthony Floyd Wainwright — The Supreme Court of the United States denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Anthony Floyd Wainwright.
• Supreme Court vacates stay in Highland Capital Management v. NexPoint Advisors — The Supreme Court, through Justice Samuel A.

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• Appeal filed — King County v. Turner (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00814 — Defendants appealed Judge Rothstein's preliminary injunction order to the Ninth Circuit.
• Case update — President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-11048 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs.
• Case update — State of California v. Department of Justice (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-04863 — Plaintiffs filed for a declaratory and injunctive relief against all defendants and an injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested.

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• Senior Democrats Accuse DNI of Illegal Interference — Senior Democrats accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of "illegal interference" after she fired the acting counsel to the inspector general of the intelligence community and appointed a senior

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Corporation for Public Broadcasting v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01305 — The district court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a strong likelihood the firings were unlawful or that they would suffer irreparable harm.

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• Louisiana House of Representatives passes bill to ban chemtrails — The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at banning chemtrails, a conspiracy theory that claims aircraft vapor trails are laden with toxins for nefarious purposes.

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• Congressional Representatives Denied Access to Detainees — Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Luz Rivas, Norma Torres, and Lou Correa were denied access to check on detainees arrested during federal raids in Los Angeles.
• Democratic lawmakers denied entry to detention centers in LA and New York — Over the weekend, Democratic members of Congress from California and New York were denied entry to federal detention facilities in Los Angeles and New York City.
• Members of Congress Barred from ICE Detention Facilities — Five members of Congress reported being barred from entering ICE detention facilities to conduct oversight, despite having legal authority to do so.

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• Trump administration sends funding cut requests to Congress — The Trump administration submitted requests to Congress to rescind previously allocated funding totaling $9.4 billion, including cuts to the State Department and programs supporting women and children.

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• Professor sues University of California for suspension over comments about Israel’s war in Gaza — Rupa Marya, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, has filed a lawsuit against the university, claiming her suspension violated her free speech rights.

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• Trump administration returns wrongfully detained man to U.S. — The Trump administration returned Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man wrongfully rendered to a prison in El Salvador, to the U.S.

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• ACLU sues Trump administration over Guantanamo detentions — The ACLU and other immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of noncitizens detained at Guantanamo Bay, citing punitive conditions and lack of legal access.

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• Federal judge blocks deportation under Alien Enemies Act — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Venezuelan man under the Alien Enemies Act, citing a lack of due process.
• Judge rules Venezuelan deportations illegal — Judge James Boasberg ruled that nearly 140 Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act were illegally deported, although he did not order their return to the US.
• Case update — M.A.P.S. v. Garite (W.D. Tex.) 3:25-cv-00171 — Judge Briones found that the administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act was illegal, declining to “stretch the AEA's meaning so broadly that mass migration or criminal activities by some members of a

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• Federal judge blocks elimination of Job Corps — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Job Corps, the largest job training program for low-income youth in the country.
• Case update — National Job Corps Association v. Department of Labor (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-04641 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs.

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• Federal judge blocks Texas law on in-state tuition — A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law allowing undocumented college students to pay in-state tuition, following a lawsuit from the Trump administration.

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• Federal judge dismisses Democratic lawsuit against executive order — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Democratic Party seeking to block an executive order that could undermine the independence of the Federal Election Commission, but left the door open for future challenges.

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• Immigrant advocacy groups sue over El Salvador deal — Immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a deal with El Salvador to house immigrants arrested in the US, arguing it violates the Constitution.

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• Judge allows sanctions against Trump administration — A federal judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia can seek sanctions against the Trump administration for failing to comply with discovery requests in his case.

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• Justice Department warns California school districts — The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent a letter to California school districts warning that the state's Interscholastic Federation is violating the Constitution's equal protection clause by allowing trans

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• Newark Mayor sues US Attorney over false arrest — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba, the interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, over a "false arrest" incident outside an ICE detention facility, alleging malicious prosecution.
• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested by ICE — On May 9, 2025, Ras Baraka, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested by U.S.