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Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.

© Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times

The Justice Department previously issued guidance in early 2021 about protecting federal court documents after the case management system was first hacked.
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This Federal Judge Is the ‘Tip of the Spear’ of Trump-Era Conservatism

Judge James C. Ho has recast the role of jurist as a vociferous combatant in the culture wars. Could that be exactly what Trump is looking for?

© Allison Shelley

Judge James C. Ho during his Senate confirmation hearing in 2017.
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Texas Redistricting Fight: Is Any of This Legal?

Democrats have left the state, the Republican governor and attorney general have vowed to remove them from office, and a senator has called in the F.B.I.

© Nuri Vallbona/Reuters

Republican leaders in Texas have given Democratic state lawmakers until Friday to return to the state capitol in Austin.
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Appeals Court Blocks Judge Boasberg’s Contempt Inquiry Into Trump Officials

The case involves deportation flights to El Salvador and whether the administration ignored the judge’s order that they return to the United States.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Judge James E. Boasberg had ruled in April that there was probable cause to believe the Trump administration had committed criminal contempt by ignoring his order. But the administration appealed.
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