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Supreme Court sidesteps religious charter school question for now on 4-4 deadlock
No religious charter schools. For now. Justice Barrett was recused. Also: Judge finds the Trump admin violated a court order with its South Sudan…
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Lawyers claim Trump administration is trying to send people to South Sudan
Despite State Department warnings, and in the face of a court order that sufficient process be given, lawyers allege a quick effort to deport people to…
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SCOTUS allows one big anti-immigrant Trump policy to take effect
More than 600,000 Venezuelans in America could have their legal status cut by Sec. Noem's decision. And: Lower courts face improprieties in Trump admin…
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SCOTUS, in a 7-2 vote, blocks AEA removals from northern Texas during litigation
The current notice being given by the Trump administration to those it wants to deport under Trump's AEA proclamation "surely does not pass muster," the…
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Ultimately, the "nationwide injunction" arguments were about the birthright citizenship order
Although justices might be skeptical of nationwide injunctions, the problems with Trump's birthright citizenship executive order loomed larger at SCOTUS…
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Federal judge in Vermont orders Rumeysa Ozturk be released "immediately"
Judge Sessions has found that Ozturk has raised "a very substantial First Amendment claim" and must be released "immediately." Also: The latest in the…
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Chris Geidner
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Federal judge appointed by Trump rules that Trump's AEA proclamation is "unlawful"
The final judgment blocks Trump's March 14 Alien Enemies Act proclamation from being used to deport anyone from southern Texas.
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The horrors are not aberrations. This is the Trump administration's plan.
This is their plan. But the plan is just that — a plan. It can and must be stopped.
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The Trump administration deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen on Friday
Hours later, a conservative judge warned of his "strong suspicion" that the administration "just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
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ICE contradicts DOJ filing at SCOTUS that a pending habeas case blocks AEA removal
DOJ argued the Trump administration would not remove people under the AEA while a habeas petition is pending. An ICE official has stated there are…
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Chris Geidner
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Trump admin asks SCOTUS to let it enforce anti-trans military ban during litigation
The request comes in the wake of two district court orders finding that the ban is likely unconstitutional. Also: More upheaval in DOJ's Civil Rights…
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Supreme Court blocks some Alien Enemies Act removals in Texas-based case
The late-night order from the Supreme Court came amidst fears the Trump administration was preparing for more flights to El Salvador as soon as…
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