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Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

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Judge extends order preventing Trump administration from firing federal workers during shutdown A federal judge in San Francisco has issued an indefinite ban on the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown. Judge Susan Illston granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the job cuts while a lawsuit challenging them proceeds. The judge, … Read more

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Favre reporting

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Visit: https://bmore2boston.com Lawsuit Over Favre Reporting Dismissed by Judge In a victory for freedom of the press, a judge in Mississippi dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Governor Phil Bryant against the non-profit news outlet Mississippi Today. The lawsuit stemmed from Pulitzer Prize-winning stories about a welfare fraud scandal involving former NFL star Brett Favre. … Read more

Judge rules for NFL, tosses ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

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NFL wins lawsuit over ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict A federal judge in Los Angeles overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in a class action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL. The judge ruled that the testimony of two witnesses had flawed methodologies and should have been excluded. The jury had found the NFL … Read more