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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…
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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…
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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…
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SCOTUS conservatives end "universal injunctions" in birthright citizenship cases
Justice Barrett wrote the 6-3 decision that created more complications than it provided answers. Stark dissents questioned the ruling's effect on the…
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11 key allegations made in Erez Reuveni's whistleblower disclosure about DOJ
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche attacked the claims as "falsehoods," but many of the fired longtime DOJ lawyer's allegations are already backed up…
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SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
Justice Sotomayor called the order a "gross ... abuse" of the court's authority. Also: Law Dork in the media.
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Mahmoud Khalil's release was a bright moment in a day highlighting the right's power
Trump's National Guard activation remains in effect. Also: The Supreme Court's conservatives keep pushing the law to the right. And: A Law Dork…
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Federal judge says Trump's National Guard activation was illegal, but appeals court stays order
UPDATE: Judge Charles Breyer issued the ruling in a case brought by California officials, but the Ninth Circuit issued an "administrative stay" Thursday…
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Where are the people the Trump administration has deported?
The Trump administration's aggressive immigration deportation efforts often have been carried out illegally. What has happened to the people at the…
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Judge orders Trump admin to let those sent to CECOT challenge Alien Enemies Act removal
Chief Judge James Boasberg issued the ruling in ongoing litigation over Trump's effort to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport people.
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Enter June: Preparing for SCOTUS
Decisions this month will affect all of us. Here are the key cases. Also: DHS can facilitate a person's return, it turns out. And, for paid subscribers…
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SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to end legal status for another half-million people
Friday's order allows DHS to cancel immigration parole for about 500,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Also: SCOTUS backs agency…
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