Trump Says He Could Free Abrego Garcia From El Salvador, but Won’t
Trump’s comments undermined previous statements by his top aides and were a blunt sign of his administration’s intention to double down and defy the courts.
Courts and the Judiciary
Judge Temporarily Blocks Border Patrol’s Stop-and-Arrest Tactics in California
Border Patrol agents carried out sweeps in California’s Central Valley. Lawyers argued that people were stopped and arrested based on their skin color.
A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.
Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them
The marshals are in an increasingly bitter conflict between two branches of government, even as funding for judges’ security has failed to keep pace with a steady rise in threats.
Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act
An updated lawsuit filed in Washington was the latest in a flurry of suits challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to send migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
Trump Executive Order Eases Firing of Probationary Federal Workers
The order declares that employees will only attain full employment status if their managers review and sign off on their performance, adding a new obstacle for probationary workers to clear.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Transgender Military Ban
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
Trump Challenges Migrants’ Due Process Rights, Undercutting Bedrock Principle
White House officials are eschewing normal legal processes as they rush to ramp up deportations, saying there is no time to afford unauthorized immigrants any rights — and that they don’t deserve them anyway.
Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation
The president claimed that countries were sending their prisoners to the United States and that he needed to bypass the constitutional demands of due process to expel them quickly.
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.