Courthouse News

California voters pass congressional redistricting proposition
The proposition will redraw current congressional maps to favor Democrats.

Idaho book censorship law bothers Ninth Circuit
An Idaho law restricting what materials students can access in schools and libraries drew scrutiny at the Ninth Circuit on Monday as a group of schools urged the court to block the law.

Trump ordered to thaw SNAP funds despite shutdown
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from halting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as the government remains shut down with federal lawmakers unable to strike a budget deal.

California farmers dealt costly defeat over water usage
A panel overturned an injunction barring Golden State authorities from charging fees for groundwater usage at farms in Kings County, just outside of Fresno.

Groups sue for endangered species protection for Olympic marmots
The Olympic marmot is endemic to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and have faced threats from climate change and coyote predation.

Montana logging project snagged over illegal roads in griz habitat
The Forest Service didn't "err on the side of the bear" when it left out illegal road use from the project assessment.

Judge says no to fish poison in Montana wilderness
Under a plan approved by a magistrate judge, the Forest Service wanted to go after invasive trout in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Groups sue feds over California coast whale deaths
Two nonprofits filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard and National Marine Fisheries for government action aimed to reduce ships striking whales.

Grizzlies, lynx central to court fight over Montana logging project
Conservation groups want to block a 10- to 15-year project intended to reduce wildfire risk and thin forests in a wildlife area near Missoula.

Environmentalists challenge ‘inhumane’ Nevada horse corral
The Bureau of Land Management relied on state permitting requirements when it approved the construction of a 100-acre off-range corral in Winnemucca, Nevada, and found no significant impact under the National Environmental Policy Act.
