Zach Schonfeld is a Legal Affairs Reporter at Nexstar Media Group. He covers a range of topics including lawsuits, elections, government, and public policy, with a focus on law and legal affairs, litigation, criminal law, and cybersecurity. Zach's work has been featured in numerous outlets such as The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and Yahoo News.
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Zach Schonfeld's articles predominantly focus on legal policy and government announcements, particularly concerning the Supreme Court, Trump, lawsuits, and election interference. His work suggests a preference for in-depth coverage of legal and political matters within the United States.
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The Supreme Court's gun decision on Thursday was technically unanimous. But it was narrow.
By: Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines …
By: Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafari man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a
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By: Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the government may legally turn back asylum seekers who are attempting to reach a port of entry before they hit U.S. soil, green…
By: Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, deciding that federal judges have no authority to weigh in o…
By: Rebecca Beitsch, Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the government may legally turn back asylum seekers who are attempting to reach a port of entry before they hit U.S. soil, greenlighting a now-rescinded immigration policy that the Trump administration wants the right to potentially revive.
By: Zach Schonfeld, Rebecca Beitsch
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, deciding that federal judges have no authority to weigh in on many of the challengers' claims.
Over a million people could soon be eligible for deportation after the Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to strip humanitarian protections from certain nationalities. The high …
