Immigration

A not-at-all-subtle reminder to Trump that he's just the president — and that means his power is limited. And: The Seventh Circuit keeps troop…

8 hrs ago •

Pair of lawsuits challenging Trump's targeting of Chicago get first hearings

The lawsuits challenge the Trump administration's military deployment efforts and harsh treatment of protesters and journalists. More hearings are set…

Oct 7 •

Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard mobilization in and to Oregon

"The President’s determination" that the Guard was needed "was simply untethered to the facts," Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found. DOJ is…

Oct 5 •

Supreme Court lets Noem end legal status for many Venezuelans in the U.S.

The majority gave virtually no reasoning. The Democratic appointees objected, but only Justice Jackson wrote: "[Y]et another grave misuse of our…

Oct 4 •

DOJ's recusal effort in the Portland case worked. Now a Trump appointee will hear it.

Also: In response to widespread DOJ requests for stays in civil litigation due to the shutdown, some plaintiffs are pushing back — and some judges are…

Oct 3 •

Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era

Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America. Also: More court…

Oct 1 •

Bondi's DOJ knows how to slow walk the bad cases

With a trio of examples already this week, some insights into the other end of the spectrum from DOJ's higher-profile practice of rushing to the Supreme…

Sep 24 •

Judge criticizes Trump admin, blocks effort to quickly deport children to Guatemala

Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by Trump in 2017, questioned whether the "plan" was implemented in "good faith" and found that one initial claim "turned…

Sep 18 •

Judge denies relief to men Trump admin sent to Ghana in questioned agreement

The lawsuit alleges the "purpose" of the Ghana deportations is to have Ghana send the men to countries where the U.S. could not legally send them…

Sep 16 •

SCOTUS conservatives OK Trump admin's racial profiling of Latinos in low-wage jobs

Five of the six Republican appointees to the Supreme Court wrote nothing Monday. But their actions, and Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence, paint an…

Sep 8 •

Federal judge signs off on DOJ and Oklahoma's sham anti-immigrant lawsuit

Judge Ronald White did not even consider a brief arguing the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter before issuing an order striking down a…

Aug 31 •

Judge blocks State's use of Trump's travel ban to reject visa applications

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's preliminary injunction is good for the rule of law, but only provides limited relief to those targeted by the…

Aug 21 •

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