Immigration

No order yet in lawsuit seeking to stop further movement of men Trump admin sent to Ghana

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…

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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 •

Law Dork talks with California A.G. Rob Bonta

The president, Bonta said, "is probably the most powerful person in the world with their actual given official power ... but he regularly attempts to…

Aug 20 •

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D.C. Circuit Trump appointees shield Trump admin from accountability over March 15 flights

The 2-1 vote would cut off the contempt proceedings that followed the admin's Alien Enemies Act flights to CECOT. Full review by all 11 D.C. Circuit…

Aug 8 •

DOJ manufactures another lawsuit to block in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants

A little-noted lawsuit in Oklahoma could block a state law with no actual adversarial litigation. Also: My Thursday reading, as I started catching up…

Aug 7 •

Trump's CECOT prisoners were released, but the legal fight is nowhere near over

The Trump admin will have to answer eventually for its lawlessness. Also: Law Dork, looking back and looking ahead. And, for paid subscribers: Closing…

Jul 21 •

Evidence challenging the Trump admin's immigration moves is now out in the open

The question now is what courts will do to hold the administration accountable for its lawless actions regarding the Alien Enemies Act and other…

Jul 11 •

Bombshell report alleges El Salvador disclaimed responsibility for those U.S. sent to CECOT

Challengers filed the document, from a U.N. investigation, in court on Monday. An update on the rule of law: Alien Enemies Act, birthright citizenship…

Jul 7 •

After earlier judicial action, courts allow Trump admin to send men to South Sudan

An administrative stay issued Friday morning will last until 4:30 p.m. Further action would have to come from Massachusetts. Read the new claims at Law…

Jul 4 •

SCOTUS allows Trump admin to send eight men to South Sudan with no process

Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, dissented, calling their colleagues' actions in the case "indefensible." It was one of several alarming signs for the…

Jul 3 •

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