August 17, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Judge Blocks the FBI Headquarters Move to the Reagan Building and Clears the Path Back to Maryland

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang on Monday, Aug. 17, blocked the Trump administration from relocating FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, ruling the decision was “not in accordance with...

August 26, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

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Trump-Appointed Judge Throws Out the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Maryland's Entire Federal Bench

On August 26, 2025, U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee sitting in the Western District of Virginia, dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit against all 15 federal judges of the District of Maryland...

June 24, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

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Justice Department Sues All 15 Federal Judges in Maryland Over a Deportation Pause Order

On June 24, 2025, the Justice Department filed suit against the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and all 15 of its federal judges, including Chief Judge George L. Russell III, seeking to overturn a...