Longtime Worcester defense lawyer Brian E. Murphy, months into his tenure as a federal judge, is increasingly drawing the ire of President Donald J. Trump following rulings in a high-profile deportation case.

The ex-janitor-turned-executive who said he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos sued his former employers, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and PepsiCo denied his role in creating the popular hot snack.

A Clinton-appointed federal judge's move in a dispute surrounding an upcoming event featuring a drag performance marked a win for a pro-LGBT group, and a loss for the City of Naples.

Data gathered by the law enforcement agency responsible for judicial security showed 162 judges faced threats between March 1 and April 14.

District Judge John Steele on May 27, in an 11-page ruling, denied the city of Naples' motion for an emergency stay in the case.

The judge in Boston said an order was necessary because “it gives some protection to international students who might be anxious about coming here or anxious about remaining here once they are here.”

The judge ruled that the trooper was shielded from charges under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because he was working on a federal task force.

The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, according to an order issued Wednesday by a federal judge in New Jersey.