Supreme Court Considers Suit Over F.B.I.’s Raid of the Wrong House
The legal questions were tangled, but some justices seemed incredulous at a government lawyer’s defense of a botched operation involving a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade.
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Trump Administration’s Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights
A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect civil servants.
Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case
The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.
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.
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.
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.
Texas Judge Unseals ICE Document Detailing Deportation Notices: an English Form and at Least 12 Hours
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 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 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.