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Judge Aileen Cannon in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida sentenced Ryan Wesley Routh to life in prison plus seven years on February 4, 2026, following his conviction on charges including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and firearms offenses.
The attempted assassination occurred during the campaign, in September 2024 at the President’s Florida golf course.
Fulton County filed a motion in the Northern District of Georgia, challenging an FBI search warrant and seeking the return or narrowing of materials seized from the county’s Election Hub, including 2020 election records such as ballots and voter rolls.
“This morning, February 4, 2026, Fulton County has filed a motion in federal court, in the Northern District of Georgia, seeking the return of all files from the 2020 Election that were confiscated by the FBI,” a county spokesperson said, adding, “The motion also seeks the unsealing of the affidavit filed in support of the search warrant.”
In a press conference Wednesday, Pitts claimed he was told to be prepared for arrest warrants against him and other state officials.
“Our Constitution itself is at stake in this fight,” Pitts said. “The Constitution is the law of the land. The Constitution is not a suggestion.”
Continuing North, in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the DOJ seeking records related to the FBI’s “Arctic Frost” investigation, the codename for a Washington Field Office Public Corruption Unit inquiry involving President Trump.
The suit follows an unanswered FOIA request submitted on October 7, 2025, and seeks records on investigative approvals, techniques, and communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office.
In the same circuit, Judge Richard Leon questioned Justice Department lawyers Tuesday about legal precedent in the Pentagon’s attempt to demote and reduce retirement benefits of Mark Kelly for his part in the Seditious Six scandal.
Leon pressed the government to identify the Supreme Court or D.C. Circuit authority supporting punishment for off-duty speech.
Staying in the same circuit, Judge Ana Reyes blocked the administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, preventing the policy change from taking effect while litigation continues.
The ruling extends protections previously set to expire after earlier extensions under the Biden administration.
Up in Minnesota, US District Judge Eric Tostrud lifted a prior court order requiring federal authorities to preserve evidence in connection with the January 24, 2026, fatal shooting of Alex Pretti as he was interfering with federal agents in Minneapolis.
The ruling found no ongoing need for court supervision over evidence handling, while the shooting remains under federal investigation.
Over in Portland, Oregon, US district judge Michael Simon issued a temporary restraining order limiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of tear gas and projectile munitions against protesters at a Portland ICE facility.
The judge’s order permits the tactics only in situations involving an imminent physical threat. The order followed recent protests at the facility.
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