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Sean O'Driscoll
Senior Crime and Courts Reporter
Sean O'Driscoll is a Newsweek Senior Crime and Courts Reporter based in Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. law. He has covered human rights and extremism extensively. Sean joined Newsweek in 2023 and previously worked for The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC, Vice and others from the Middle East. He specialized in human rights issues in the...
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Articles by Sean O'Driscoll
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Florida Business Sues Donald Trump Over Tariffs
The company, which makes stylized planners and notebooks, says the Trump tariffs will cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars a year
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Could Donald Trump Deport Americans? Legal Experts Weigh In
Trump has said it would be an honor to strip criminals of their U.S citizenship and deport them to El Salvador
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Donald Trump Dealt Blow by Texas Judge He Appointed
President Donald Trump is facing legal challenges over his invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to aid deportations.
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Trump Is Intimidating Attorneys Into Silence, Former Starbucks, GAP Lawyers Say
Trump sought revenge against major law firm because of its links to Hillary Clinton.
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Department of Education Claims Immunity From Students’ DOGE Lawsuit
The Department cites a case about native American timber rights in claiming immunity from a student lawsuit
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Will ICE and IRS Deal Apply to Deportation Investigations? What We Know
Melanie Krause, acting commissioner of the IRS since February, is to step down following Monday’s deal.
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Attorney Fired From DOJ Sounds Alarm on ‘Ongoing Corruption’
Liz Oyer, a former Justice Department attorney, was allegedly fired after objecting to actor Mel Gibson regaining his gun rights.
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Why Amy Coney Barrett Sided With Liberals on Deportation Case
Coney Barrett, a Trump nominee, took a very careful path in opposing the Supreme Court’s conservative majority
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Amy Coney Barrett Siding Against Trump Sparks MAGA Fury: ‘Disgusting Fraud’
Barrett joined the Court’s three liberal justices in opposing the Trump administration over a decision to continue allowing alleged gang members to be deported.
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Citizenship Groups Seek Nationwide Block on Trump Cuts
Immigration groups told a judge that the Trump administration should “reap what it sows.”
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State Supreme Court Justice Slams Ruling in Only Undecided 2024 Race
“This is a fight for the very soul of democracy. Today’s decision was deeply misinformed,” Democrat Allison Riggs said.
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Trump Administration Touts Supreme Court Victory in Funding Cut Dispute
The president has put a freeze on all federal grants while his administration carries out a major review.
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Amy Coney Barrett Could Give Supreme Court Win To Planned Parenthood
Barrett asked some pointed questions about the lack of freedom for South Carolina’s Medicaid recipients.
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How Europe Could Circumvent Trump’s DEI Crackdown
European leaders may be planning a legal challenge to Trump’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion program.
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Trump’s Legal Blows This Week: Administration Hit With Maryland Injunction
Trans members of the U.S. military must be reinstated while a Trump appeal continues.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Named in Romania Trafficking Case
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is named in a criminal allegation in Romania for allegedly receiving trafficked women during a trip to France.
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Donald Trump Job Cuts Keep Backfiring on Republican States
Democrats are blocking layoffs and funding cuts in their own states
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Amy Coney Barrett Might Go Against Supreme Court Justices in Religion Case
A Catholic charity is seeking an exemption for unemployment insurance payments.
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Donald Trump Accused of Government Overreach in El Salvador Case
Legal experts say it is the first time a U.S. government has claimed that unclassified information is a state secret.
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Elon Musk Handed Legal Blow Over Access to Social Security Data
A lower court had accused DOGE of launching a “fishing expedition” based on little more than suspicion.
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Bryan Kohberger Prosecutors Reveal Dozens of Key Pieces of Evidence
Evidence of Kohberger’s criminal knowledge will be included during his murder trial.
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