Federal Courts (US)

In Texas Borderland, Trump’s Immigration Push Suffers Its Worst Legal Defeat Yet

by

Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is a Trump nominee with conservative credentials. But he found White House claims about a Venezuelan gang “invasion” went too far.

Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them

by

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.

Texas Judge Unseals ICE Document Detailing Deportation Notices: an English Form and at Least 12 Hours

by

A declaration by an ICE official says an English-language form was “read and explained” to the detainees and that they had “no less than 12 hours” to express the intent to challenge their deportations.

Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts

by

Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.

Trump officials renew opposition to ruling on Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador

by

The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.

Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

by

Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.