Rudolph Contreras
Rudolph Contreras is a District Judge who has ruled on cases involving the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Trump administration's attempts to remove its chairwoman. His decisions have underscored the legal boundaries of executive power in relation to independent agencies.
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Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled against Trump regarding the imposition of tariffs.
Dazi di Trump bocciati dalla Corte Suprema Usa: «Non ha il potere di imporli, sono illegali». La replica: «Una vergogna ma ho un piano di riserva»
Italy· 2026-02-20
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said the new policy violates an order he issued in 2021.
Judge blocks Trump administration from sending migrant teens to adult detention
United States· 2025-10-05
Rudolph Contreras is a US district judge who issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's initiative to detain immigrant children after they turn 18.
Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18 | Ice (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
United Kingdom· 2025-10-05
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras handed down Sylejmani's prison sentence.
US citizen who fought for ISIS in Syria sentenced to 10 years in prisonUnited States· 2025-06-03
US District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that two American family-owned toy companies would be irreparably harmed by Trump’s tariffs.
Trump administration requests another pause in tariff ruling on two toy companiesUnited States· 2025-06-03
Judge Contreras sided with a company affected by the tariffs, stating that the IEEPA does not authorize such measures.
Guerra con tribunales: las rutas del presidente
Mexico· 2025-05-31
US district Judge Rudolph Contreras issued a narrower ruling on Thursday blocking tariffs applied to two Illinois-based educational toy companies.
Day after being struck down, US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to 'temporarily' stay in effect
India· 2025-05-30
Rudolph Contreras granted a temporary injunction blocking tariffs for two toy companies.
Corte de NY suspende decisão contra Trump, mas tarifas sofrem revés em outro tribunal
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-29
Rudolph Contreras presided over a case that questioned the legality of Trump's tariffs.
una maraña de fallos judiciales vuelven un caos la política del magnate republicano
Argentina· 2025-05-29
Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled in favor of an educational toy company against Trump's tariffs.
Aranceles globales de Trump se restablecen temporalmente; corte de apelación suspende el fallo que los bloqueaMexico· 2025-05-29Rudolph Contreras ruled that two toy companies would be irreparably harmed by Trump’s tariffs.
Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffsUnited States· 2025-05-29U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled against the IEEPA tariffs, finding that Mr. Trump does not have the power to impose them.
Carney welcomes U.S. court decision blocking Trump’s tariffs
Canada· 2025-05-29
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras presided over Harris' case and commented on the independence of agency heads.
Chief Justice John Roberts intervenes in federal board member terminationsUnited States· 2025-04-09
District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that Cathy Harris can remain on the board for the rest of her term.
Cathy Harris: ‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the jobUnited States· 2025-03-04
District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that Trump's attempt to fire Harris appeared to be 'nakedly illegal.'
Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffsUnited States· 2025-02-28
