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Judge rejects inmate’s suit seeking cleric from Muslim sect
SCRANTON, Pa. — A federal judge had dismissed a former inmate’s religious freedom lawsuit against a Pennsylvania jail, saying he had no right to...
Female Doctor denies genital mutilation; judge keeps her locked up
A Detroit-area doctor charged with performing genital mutilation on two 7-year-old girls denied the allegations through her lawyer Monday, insisting that she conducted a...
Department of Homeland Security halts enforcement of controversial travel ban
The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday, February 4, 2017, that it had suspended "any and all actions" related to President Trump's travel ban on...
Virginia’s Eloquent Lawsuit Brilliantly Connects the Muslim Ban to Segregation
On Friday, a federal judge allowed Virginia to intervene in ongoing litigation over Donald Trump’s Muslim ban in order to protect Virginians who might be detained,...