Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say
Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.
Law and Legislation
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.
House Passes G.O.P. Budget After Conservative Revolt Collapses
A pledge from the top Senate Republican that his chamber would embrace far deeper cuts than the measure would require persuaded a critical bloc of fiscal hawks to drop their opposition.
House Votes to Curb National Injunctions, Targeting Judges Who Thwart Trump
The legislation is part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump’s executive orders.
Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States
After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.
Justice Dept. Bars Its Lawyers From American Bar Association Functions
The punitive move comes amid the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against big law firms.
House Republicans Move to Prevent Vote on Repealing Trump’s Tariffs
Under a measure the G.O.P. is working to pass on Wednesday, lawmakers would give up their ability to force a vote on undoing the president’s tariffs until October.
Supreme Court Overturns Block on Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Deportations
The Trump administration asked the justices to weigh in after a federal judge paused the president’s use of a wartime powers law to deport Venezuelans it accused of being gang members.
Transgender Woman Arrested After Using Bathroom at Florida State Capitol
Marcy Rheintgen said she was held in jail overnight after she deliberately challenged a state law by entering a women’s bathroom in the government building.
A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns
Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21.