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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the US to face criminal chargesKilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation became a political flashpoint, is leaving El Salvador to face criminal charges by the Trump administration related to transporting people in the country illegally.
Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?President Donald Trump’s new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the restrictions, while critics point to legal and moral problems.
A MAGA judiciary? Trump rift with Federalist Society signals a search for loyal judges.The Federalist Society helped President Donald Trump shift the judicial branch much younger and more conservative. Now, the president is expressing his discontent with some of those judges.
A hidden provision in Trump’s ‘big bill’ could weaken the judicial branchThe 1,000-page domestic policy bill passed by the House of Representatives contains a paragraph that would gut the power of the courts to hold the executive branch in contempt.
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A deadlocked Supreme Court rejects religious charter schools – for nowA divided 4-4 high court let stand an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the first religious public charter school in the U.S. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself.
The geography of Trump deportations: DOJ is seeking friendly courtroomsAs the Trump administration seeks to enact its mass deportation pledge, government lawyers have been quick to transfer people to areas where judges may rule in the White House’s favor.
George Floyd’s family lawyer thinks the path to justice is ‘more daunting than ever’Five years ago, the murder of George Floyd by police sparked a nationwide protest movement. Today, Ben Crump, the lawyer who represented Mr. Floyd’s family, says it’s “more daunting than ever to hold police accountable.”
Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case. What were the key takeaways?Nationwide injunctions have become more prevalent over the past 20 years, with lawyers "forum shopping" for judges friendly to their cause. The Supreme Court Thursday heard a case about whether to limit their scope.
Birthright citizenship reaches the Supreme Court. What’s at stake?Much is at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a birthright citizenship case May 15, including whether an executive order is applied uniformly across the country.
What happens if a judge charges the Trump administration with ‘contempt’?What do a court’s contempt charges actually mean? If President Donald Trump and his administration are found guilty, consequences may be hard to enforce.
Supreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents include advocates for charter schools and some conservative Christians.
They wanted to build affordable housing. The town took their land.A federal case out of Rhode Island could set a precedent in governments’ power over private developments. Can eminent domain be used to halt development in the name of public good?
Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last wordThe Trump administration is ignoring court orders to bring back a Maryland man sent in error to a Salvadoran prison. Courts’ ability to enforce the orders is being directly tested.
How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authorityThe leaders of the United States and El Salvador say they can't be forced to return a man deported in error from the U.S., setting up a struggle between the executive branch and the courts.
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