Judge Amy Berman Jackson, famed for Trump-era Russia/WH case rulings, still shaping DC judiciary amid ongoing high-profile cases. Born 1954. Senior U.S. District Judge, D.D.C.
The government has prosecuted a network linked to the swatting campaigns that have disrupted multiple universities and targeted lawmakers in an online harassment spree. Szabo and associates have faced prison terms after pleading guilty and extradition from Romania.
A federal judge has rolled back restrictions on SNAP purchases, ruling the government cannot redefine what counts as food to justify waivers. States had sought to bar items like soda and candy from being bought with benefits, part of a broader Make America Healthy Again push. The decision opens the program to a broader set of purchases and may influence future policy battles.