Federal Judge in Texas Refuses to Give Fraud Suspect More Defense Money.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)Cox, Bob
A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was unconstitutional based on its mandate requiring that people buy health insurance, a decision in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Fort Wor...
UNDATED (AP)- A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission thatwould have made it easierfor employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. In a ruling Tuesday (Aug. 20, 2024), U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary j...
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new government rule that wouldslash credit card late-paymentcharges, a centerpiece of the Biden administration's efforts to clamp down on "junk" fees. Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Friday granted ...
The latest example: A federal judge in Texas (appointed by Donald Trump) ruled Tuesday that theMinority Business Development Agency, a federal organization that's helped minority-owned businesses since the Nixon administration, will need to start serving white people as well. The ruling...
Afederal judge in Texason Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, which was already on hold after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued atemporary staylast month. A conservative group called the Job Creators Network Foundationfiled a lawsuit in federal courtin Fort ...
On August 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted summary judgment against the FTC in a suit brought by a tax company and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ruling that the non-compete ban exceeded the FTC’s statutory authority. InRyan LLC, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, the FTC...
Federal Judge Rules against Mandated HIV PrEP Coverage A federal judge in Texas ruled against mandated HIV PrEP coverage, citing religious freedom as the cause. In arecent court ruling, United States District Judge Reed O’Connor declared that mandated HIV PrEP coverage impedes religious...
Judge Robert Pitman granted the Biden administration’s petition to block enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act. The ruling is wildly broad, preventing Texa ...
The TMB did not issue a statement in response to Judge Pitman's ruling. But Tom Garcia, MD, president of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), told theTexas Tribunehe was "sorely disappointed" with the court's decision. "Protecting patient health and safety and improving the quality of patie...