U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

A US federal judge ruled in favor of Palestinian-American activist Osama Abu Irshaid, stating that customs officers' search and seizure of his phones at Washington Dulles International Airport violated the Fourth Amendment. The court found no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to justify the search.

A US federal judge ruled that customs officers illegally searched and seized the phones of Palestinian-American activist Osama Abu Irshaid, executive director of American Muslims for Palestine, due to insufficient evidence of criminal activity. The ruling, from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, upheld his Fourth Amendment rights, rejecting claims by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Republican-led House Oversight Committee that linked him to Hamas.

A U.S. Justice Department attorney stated that Trump administration officials considered unnecessary a requirement to sign a document under penalty of perjury confirming the termination of a proposed anti-weaponization fund. Judge Leonie Brinkema had ordered three senior officials to affirm the fund's cancellation, but Andrew Block argued the court already had sufficient assurances, citing prior statements from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and others.

A U.S. federal judge extended a block on President Donald Trump’s 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' but indicated she may dismiss the case if officials confirm the project is abandoned. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s argument that the lawsuit became moot after the acting Attorney General stated the plan is not proceeding, citing Trump’s continued support as casting doubt on the decision.

Pregnant Ghanaian asylum seeker Anabella Gyasi and her son were detained at Dulles International Airport for 10 days before a U.S. federal judge ordered their return to Ghana. Gyasi sought asylum after arriving in the U.S. on a tourist visa to secure medical care for her son, who has disabilities, but her asylum request triggered detention under policies linked to an executive order targeting birthright citizenship.