judge

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A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, rejecting the government’s arguments in a sharply worded six-page opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In making his argument to dismiss the case, Samuel Cross, a deputy federal public defender, said he was quoting the judge in calling it “amateur hour at the U.S. attorney’s office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered a halt to construction, saying Trump needed congressional approval.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Last June, the same judge dismissed a defamation claim by Baldoni and his associates against Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Whether that self-serving story was true or not, the judge found in Leah’s favor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock