Judge Allison Burroughs, who noted in court that she is Jewish, said she would aim to rule quickly in the case.

Earlier this month, her attorneys said the court was rushing the process that could determine whether or not the government could seek capital punishment in the case. The government opposed that extension.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Virgin Islands announced on Tuesday that Kai James, 37, of St. Croix, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his role in a sprawling drug trafficking organization that smuggled cocaine and marijuana through the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and into the Golden Grove Correctional Facility.

A federal judge is seeking more information before he decides on the Trump administration’s request to release Epstein grand jury testimony. While Judge Richard Berman intends to rule quickly, he indicated in a Tuesday order that the government needs to supply more legal arguments and clarification on what transcripts should be unsealed before he can proceed.

A federal judge permanently barred Trump's subordinates from taking action to prevent "a rightful Commissioner" of the FTC from serving out the rest of her term. The post 'Unlawful and without legal effect': Federal judge slams brakes on Trump firing of FTC commissioner,

Just days after the Supreme Court again made it clear that the separation of powers is sacrosanct, Indira Talwani, an Obama appointed federal judge