Federal Judicial Center

President Donald Trump has ordered a review of the National Academy of Sciences’ 'Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence,' claiming it was politicized and used to mislead judges in climate-related cases. The manual's climate science chapter was removed by the Federal Judicial Center after criticism from Republican state attorneys general, who accused it of bias and agenda-driven content.

The Justice Department has filed the first petition to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a dormant court established in 1996 to handle deportations of 'alien terrorists.' The court requested additional information from the government before proceeding, and the Trump administration has pursued aggressive deportation measures, including invoking the Alien Enemies Act.

A government watchdog group is investigating the funding of climate seminars for judges, raising concerns about outside influence on courts. The seminars were hosted by the Federal Judicial Center and the Environmental Law Institute's Climate Judiciary Project. The probe aims to reveal financial information and potential conflicts of interest.

A government watchdog group is investigating the funding of climate seminars for judges, raising concerns about outside influence on courts. The seminars were hosted by the Federal Judicial Center and the Environmental Law Institute's Climate Judiciary Project. The probe aims to reveal the financial ties behind the presentations.

A program linked to the fossil fuel industry, hosted by the Antonin Scalia Law School, is teaching judges to question climate science, while the Climate Judiciary Project faces political backlash. Congressional investigations and legal battles over climate liability laws are intensifying, with conservative groups alleging bias against climate scientists.