US District Court for the Northern District of California
Coverage of US District Court for the Northern District of California in the Nexus archive.
- Judge blocks Trump administration from arresting immigrants at courts
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled that Trump administration policies allowing immigrant arrests at courts were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The judge's 71-page opinion blocked these policies.
- Federal employees accuse USDA secretary of 'Christian proselytizing' in holiday emails to staff
Federal employees are suing the US Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins, accusing her of sending religious messages to staff on holidays. The complaint alleges that Rollins sent emails with Christian language and theology, making employees feel excluded and unwelcome in the workplace. The lawsuit claims this practice violates the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.
- LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
LinkedIn is facing two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users' browser extensions. The lawsuits, filed by different law firms in California, cite the BrowserGate report by Fairlinked, which is linked to Teamfluence, an Estonian company. LinkedIn claims Teamfluence violated its terms by scraping user data through a browser extension.