U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Virginia counselor Elizabeth Brokamp won a legal challenge against D.C. licensing laws that restricted her teletherapy services to D.C. clients. A U.S. District Court ruled her First Amendment free speech rights supersede D.C.'s requirement for local mental health counselor licensing, but she remains cautious about accepting D.C. clients pending potential appeals.

A West Texas economic development group sued the Trump administration over a border wall project, alleging it violates federal law by failing to obtain required permissions for construction over a levee system and increases flood risks. The Presidio Municipal Development District argues the project could block water flow from arroyos and creeks into the Rio Grande, potentially causing catastrophic flooding. Customs and Border Protection stated the wall's construction plans, funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are still in the planning stages.

An economic development group in West Texas sued the Trump administration, alleging the border wall project violates federal law by failing to obtain required permissions for construction over a levee system, which could increase flood risks. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection did not conduct mandated flood safety reviews.

Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center after a court ruled its rebranding in his name illegal. The removal followed a Friday deadline missed due to weather, with the court having previously denied Trump’s administration’s attempts to delay the ruling. The decision blocked Trump’s plans to rename the center and shut it down for renovations, prompting his public criticism of the judge.

President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center’s facade after a court ruled his rebranding effort illegal. The removal followed a Friday deadline missed due to weather and denials of last-ditch legal attempts by the administration. Trump criticized the ruling on Truth Social, vowing to transfer the institution to Congress.

A federal judge ruled that Trump administration policies halting asylum processing for immigrants from 39 countries violated immigration laws, causing legal uncertainty for immigrants. The policies were implemented after a Washington, D.C., shooting that killed a National Guard member and were criticized as discriminatory based on birthplace.

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Cole Allen, a suspect accused of plotting an assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, citing disturbing treatment during jail time. Faruqui has a history of clashing with federal prosecutors over Trump-era cases. The judge was appointed by a court with a majority of Democratic-appointed judges.

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Cole Allen, a suspect accused of plotting an assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, citing concerns over Allen's treatment in jail. Faruqui has a history of criticizing Trump-era federal prosecutions and was appointed by a court with mostly Democratic-appointed judges. The case has drawn attention to the judge's handling of Trump-related matters.

A federal judge halted above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom but allowed underground work on national security facilities, including bunkers and medical installations. The decision followed an appeals court’s instruction to reconsider security implications, with the judge emphasizing that only non-security-related construction is paused.

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) urged House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, following a federal appeals court halting his contempt investigation into Trump administration officials. Schmitt accused Boasberg of judicial 'abuse' and criticized the halted hearings.

A federal appeals court ruled that Judge James Boasberg must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration's 2025 deportation flights to El Salvador. The majority opinion, authored by Judge Neomi Rao, stated the administration has a clear right to terminate the proceedings.

The U.S. government has filed a forfeiture complaint seeking to seize the Motor Tanker Skipper and 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil that allegedly supported Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The tanker was seized on the high seas in December 2025 and is being pursued as property that provided material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national and former general manager at a U.S. defense contractor, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling his employer's trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The stolen materials included sensitive and protected cyber-exploit components. This case highlights the serious consequences of corporate espionage and the unauthorized sale of classified defense information.