Federal District Court
Coverage of Federal District Court in the Nexus archive.
- California gas suffers another huge setback as judge slaps down oil giant’s Hail Mary
A federal district court judge dismissed legal claims by Sable Offshore Corp. and ExxonMobil challenging a county's denial of permits, ruling it was not an illegal taking of their property.
- USDA blocked from excluding certain ‘junk food’ from SNAP benefits
A federal district court ruled that the USDA exceeded its legal authority by restricting certain foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The court's decision prevents the USDA from excluding specific 'junk food' items from SNAP benefits.
- Court dismisses ACLU's claims of racial discrimination, Livingston Parish sheriff says
A federal district court dismissed claims from the ACLU of Louisiana alleging racial discrimination. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard announced the court's decision.
- White-Collar Executive Incarcerated for Fixing Nurse Wages and Fraud
Eduardo 'Eddie' Lopez of Las Vegas was sentenced to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay $550,000 in criminal fines by a federal district court in Nevada for wage fixing and fraud. The white-collar executive was convicted for schemes involving manipulation of nurse wages and fraudulent activities.