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  • June 03, 2026

    Feds Pitch 63-Month Sentence For Player In Oil Investor Scam

    Federal prosecutors argued Tuesday that a Washington man should be sentenced to 63 months in prison for moving tens of millions of dollars from investors to overseas bank and cryptocurrency accounts as part of a fraud scheme, while the defendant sought a 15-month sentence, saying he was enticed by "sophisticated international criminals."

  • June 03, 2026

    Silencer Registration Rules Are Constitutional, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a Brazilian man's convictions in Washington state for having multiple guns, ammunition and an unregistered silencer, rejecting his argument that silencers are protected "arms" under the Second Amendment.

  • June 03, 2026

    Bank Tries Again To Decertify Inmate Class In Debit Fee Suit

    Central Bank of Kansas City has renewed its attempt to decertify a class of inmates who alleged they received prepaid debit cards with excessive fees upon their release, arguing the court must first determine whether the prisoners received the cards without permission.

  • June 03, 2026

    Mass. Judge Says DOJ Trans Care Memo Suit Can Proceed

    A challenge to a Trump administration directive calling for providers of gender-affirming care to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice will proceed after a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday that the states that filed suit have already demonstrated harm from the federal government's actions.

  • June 03, 2026

    Judge Questions Terms Of Student Loan Forgiveness Change

    A Massachusetts federal judge considering whether to block a new Trump administration rule that could kick millions of public sector and nonprofit employees out of a student loan forgiveness program repeatedly pressed a government lawyer Wednesday on the precise criteria the U.S. Department of Education would use to decide who is no longer eligible.

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