A federal judge has once again struck down a Trump administration policy aimed at banning surprise visits by lawmakers to immigration detention facilities, ruling that the restrictions violate statutory oversight …
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Immigration Law
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Immigration Law
Immigrant-Rights Groups Sue Over ICE Policy Allowing Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants
by Aisha KhanA coalition of immigrant-rights organizations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that permits agents to enter private homes without a warrant …
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Administrative Law
Judges Push Back on Trump Wind Freeze, Allow Multiple Offshore Projects to Proceed
A federal judge has ruled that Dominion Energy Inc. may restart construction on its ambitious offshore wind project off the coast of Virginia, delivering another judicial rebuke to the Trump …
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A federal judge has ruled that Ryan Ellison, the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, was improperly appointed and therefore has been serving unlawfully in the top …
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The Court of Appeals of Virginia has affirmed the convictions of Dean Anton Vitasek, who was found guilty on numerous charges stemming from a highly volatile confrontation with two Virginia …
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Administrative LawCriminal Law
Magistrates Can Issue Custody Orders for Sexually Violent Predators, Virginia Appeals Court Rules
The Court of Appeals of Virginia has overturned a circuit court order that sought to restrict which judicial officers could issue Emergency Custody Orders (ECOs) for a designated sexually violent …
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A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) finding that CenturyTel of Montana, Inc., violated federal labor law by refusing to provide the …
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Civil Rights & Liberties
Supreme Court Considers Legality of Transgender Sports Bans in High-Profile Equal Protection Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opened oral arguments in a pair of closely watched cases evaluating whether multiple states can legally bar transgender athletes from competing on female sports …
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Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Tenth Circuit Upholds Denial of Habeas Relief in High-Profile Murder Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has affirmed the denial of federal habeas corpus relief to Brenda Andrew, convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder …
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Administrative LawImmigration Law
Court Sides with Homeland Security Agencies in FOIA Battle Over Reza Zarrab Records
by Ananya Sharma & Aisha KhanA federal district court in Washington D.C. has granted summary judgment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components—ICE, CBP, and USCIS—in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …
