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Official findingNew York · Nov 13, 2026

Second Circuit Rules Transportation Department Unlawfully Withheld $73 Million in Highway Funds From New York

The Second Circuit ruled that the Department of Transportation could not withhold more than $73 million in highway funding from New York over its licensing of immigrant commercial drivers, Courthouse News reports.

AllegedMaine · Nov 13, 2026

ICE Officer Who Fatally Shot Man in Maine Was Hired Amid Vetting Concerns, Reports Say

Reason, citing reporting by The New York Times and others, reports that an ICE officer who fatally shot a migrant in Maine was fast-tracked into the field before his background check was complete, despite a whistleblower complaint about vetting failures.

ChargedFlorida · Nov 13, 2026

Kissimmee Mayor Charged With Grand Theft Over $50,000 in City Grants to Family Businesses

Kissimmee, Florida, Mayor Jackie Espinosa has been charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud over city grants that went to businesses owned or controlled by her family, according to Reason.

AllegedGeorgia · Nov 13, 2026

Georgia Election Board Members and Staff Coordinated With Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network

ProPublica reports that members and staff of Georgia's State Election Board worked with the Election Integrity Network on shared priorities, including pushing counties to use the ELLY voter-roll tool.

Under investigationDistrict of Columbia · Nov 12, 2026

Capitol attending physician resigns amid misconduct allegations as Pentagon watchdog finds lax oversight of his office

Dr. Brian Monahan, the Capitol's attending physician, resigned amid misconduct allegations, while a Defense Department inspector general report found gaps in clinical quality management and drug tracking at his office.

ChargedFlorida · Nov 12, 2026

Lauderhill Police Officer Charged After Allegedly Taking Over Dead Man's Home and Identity

Reason reports that Lauderhill, Florida, police officer Brian Sguros faces multiple charges over allegations he used his position to take over the home and identity of a man whose body he found during a welfare check.

SettledNew Mexico · Nov 11, 2026

Albuquerque Pays $950,000 to Settle Suit Over Crash Caused by Then-Police Chief

Albuquerque paid $950,000 to settle a lawsuit by a motorist critically injured in 2024 when then-police chief Harold Medina drove through a red light, and an internal investigation found unsafe driving and a body camera violation.

Official findingVirginia · Nov 10, 2026

Fourth Circuit Says Orders for Journalists' LinkedIn Records in Leak Probe Were Overbroad

The Fourth Circuit ruled that court orders giving the government journalists' LinkedIn records and a one-year gag on LinkedIn were substantially overbroad and sent the matter back to the district court to narrow them.

AllegedNew Mexico · Nov 10, 2026

New Mexico Highlands University professor sues, alleging retaliation and discrimination after he proposed a diversity initiative

A biology professor alleges in a civil suit in Las Vegas District Court that New Mexico Highlands University retaliated and discriminated against him after he proposed a diversity initiative.

AllegedCalifornia · Nov 10, 2026

Fired California insurance judge sues Commissioner Lara, alleging illegal rate approvals and retaliation

A former chief administrative law judge at the California Department of Insurance alleges in a lawsuit that Commissioner Ricardo Lara and a former special counsel illegally approved rate increases, undermined judges' independence and retaliated against her.

Official findingCalifornia · Nov 10, 2026

California Commission Removes Los Angeles County Judge Robert Draper for Willful and Prejudicial Misconduct

The California Commission on Judicial Performance removed Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Draper, 84, after finding nine acts of willful misconduct and eight acts of prejudicial misconduct.

Official findingDistrict of Columbia · Nov 10, 2026

D.C. Circuit Rules Agency Cannot Fire Voice of America Director Without Advisory Board Approval

A D.C. Circuit panel upheld an injunction barring the U.S. Agency for Global Media from removing Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz without a majority vote of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.

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