The former interim U.S. attorney who quit rather than drop the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams defended her integrity during testimony in Manhattan federal court.

Friday's ruling from US District Judge George B. Daniels against the so-called "Public Charge" rule will apply nationwide. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led the lawsuit, has said the rule specifically targets immigrants of color. There have been at least nine lawsuits brought against the rule, which was announced in August. The release of the rule came at least a year after White House adviser and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller pushed to expedite the policy. They've pointed to that evidence this is already happening, including a rise in the nation's uninsured rate for 2018.

The Rich family sought compensation for "mental anguish and emotional distress, emotional pain and suffering, and any other physical and mental injuries." The appeals court said that upon review, it determined that the lawsuit contained "sufficient facts" to survive a motion to dismiss the lawsuit based on failure to state a claim. To that end, the appeals court ordered proceedings to continue in the lawsuit. Lenny Gail, an attorney representing the Rich family, said in a statement, "This decision now clears the way for a thorough investigation into the facts. The dispute between Rich's family and Fox News dates back to the story Zimmerman published in 2017.