Fallon Gallagher

Fallon Gallagher is a legal affairs reporter for MS NOW. She covers the Supreme Court, litigation involving the Trump administration, and other high-profile civil and criminal cases. She was previously a producer for “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,” earning an RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award and several Emmy awards.


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Teen at heart of Supreme Court transgender case aims to level the playing field

Justices will hear arguments Tuesday in the pivotal transgender athlete case — which has become intensely political.

2mos ago
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When it comes to ICE encounters, what are the rules — and your rights?

MS NOW legal reporters weigh in on government policies and guidance from civil liberties groups.

2mos ago
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Wyoming Supreme Court rules abortion is legal in the state

The ruling is a major win for abortion rights advocates in one of the country’s reddest states.

3mos ago
Deadline: Legal Blog

Trump DOJ fails to secure a Letitia James indictment — for the second time in a row

The serial rejections join a stunning pattern of grand jury refusals in Donald Trump’s second term.

3mos ago
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Grand jury fails to reindict Letitia James

But sources said there should be “no premature celebrations” because Trump’s Justice Department could try a third time to indict the New York attorney general on alleged mortgage fraud.

4mos ago
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Grand jury never saw version of Comey indictment the government filed

Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan reprinted the document instead of showing a new one to the grand jurors after they rejected 1 count, DOJ lawyers told the judge.

4mos ago
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Comey and James ask judge to dismiss their criminal cases

Lawyers say the U.S. attorney who secured the indictments was given her job unlawfully.

4mos ago
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Trump administration demands states return SNAP benefits that some already distributed

The Supreme Court sided, temporarily, with the Trump administration on Friday night in allowing the battle over food aid relied on by 42 million Americans to play out in a lower court

4mos ago
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Trump administration set to appeal judge’s strict ruling on SNAP

A federal judge told the Trump administration it must act by Friday to help “hungry” recipients. The administration wants that order paused.