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President Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Monday they had a productive discussion on immigration enforcement, in a possible sign that Trump might consider de-escalating a surge of agents who have killed two U.S. citizens in the state. Here’s what to know: |
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There were two court hearings on Monday. In the first, Minnesota officials pressed U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez to temporarily stop the surge of 3,000 immigration agents, which they characterized as a tactic to pressure the state to change its immigration policies. Menendez appeared skeptical of the state's argument that she had the power to shut down the operation. She did not rule yet. Read more about that here.
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Another federal judge, U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud considered a separate request by the state to force the administration to preserve evidence from the killing of Alex Pretti. Friedrich Sierkert, a lawyer representing the Trump administration, said footage from body-worn cameras at the scene was being preserved. Read more about that here.
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Pretti was killed on Saturday, the second fatality in the ICE enforcement actions in Minnesota this month. Here is a look at the potential legal repercussions for the ICE agents involved.
- Also on Monday, lawyer Chris Madel dropped out of the Republican race to be Minnesota's governor, denouncing what he said was a campaign of retribution against the state by federal authorities. Read more about that here.
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Constitutional law: The 4th Circuit will hear arguments over whether the district court erred when it found West Virginia’s statute requiring vaccines for public school attendance to be unconstitutional.
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Civil: The 4th Circuit will also hear arguments in a lawsuit from four West Virginia University football players seeking to keep the NCAA from enforcing its five-year rule of payer eligibility. The players won an injunction in August but the season is now over.
- Health: Jury selection is expected to begin in a trial where Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face scrutiny over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis.
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Judiciary: U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, a Boston-based judge who has issued several rulings adverse to the Trump administration's policies, is scheduled to speak to lawyers during a breakfast event.
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Criminal: Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Turkish bank Halkbank are scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan, for a status conference related to the U.S. government's criminal case accusing Halkbank of helping Iran evade American economic sanctions.
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Court calendars are subject to last-minute docket changes. |
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- As billing rates surge, this law firm charges $4,000 an hour for top partners. Find out more here.
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Foley & Lardner must face a discrimination lawsuit from a Muslim lawyer who said her job offer was rescinded the day before she was scheduled to start there after she expressed support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war. Read the order.
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Attorneys for Meta Platforms and other social media companies urged U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, to block several school districts from going to trial in their lawsuits suing it and other social media companies over claims they knowingly addicted young users, arguing that they are protected from the claims by federal law.
- Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.
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U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration filed that sought to block the state from suing major oil companies in an attempt to hold them responsible for the harms of climate change.
- Beyond Meat was sued by shareholders who accused the struggling plant-based meat producer of defrauding them by concealing its need for a big asset writedown, culminating in a 61% drop in its share price.
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Amazon agreed to pay $309 million and provide other benefits in a class action settlement with customers who claimed they initiated product returns but were incorrectly denied refunds.
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