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Judge rejects anti-abortion center’s lawsuit against top Massachusetts officials
In a blow for local anti-abortion advocates, a federal judge threw out claims that Massachusetts had violated a crisis pregnancy center’s rights. -
Justice Department sues Harvard over access to admissions records
The department asked Harvard to turn over admissions records last year to determine whether the university has continued considering applicants’ race in admissions decisions. -
Mass. advocates sue ICE over warrantless home entry policy
Whistleblowers recently revealed ICE’s policy that allows for immigration agents to enter private homes without a warrant. -
Boston judge warns Trump officials on changing plaintiffs’ immigration status
The ruling from U.S. District Judge William Young follows a prior ruling in which he found the Trump administration violated the Constitution. -
Vineyard Wind joins in as second project wins court relief
Two offshore wind projects have now secured preliminary injunctions enabling work to resume, and now Vineyard Wind 1 is also going to court in search of relief from a federal government stop-work order. -
Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife nearly 3 years ago
Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of Ana Walshe. The sentence carries no possibility of parole. -
State officials scrub requirement for foster parents to respect children’s gender identity
The change came following lawsuits and a veiled threat about federal funding from the Trump administration. -
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Justice Department sues Mass., 17 other states for access to detailed voter data
The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country. -
Retired judges say Boston judge’s resignation in protest of Trump is ‘extraordinary’
Boston federal judge Mark Wolf resigned from the bench in protest of President Donald Trump's disregard for the Constitution.