Marriott International Inc. has lodged multiple objections in Colorado federal court to fight class certification on a Mexican citizen's claims that it engaged in racketeering to secure cheaper labor via the J-1 visa program, arguing that numerous individualized issues exist.
An Illinois federal judge has allowed plaintiffs accusing immigration officials of using excessive force to voluntarily end their case, but first disbanded the class of media and peaceful protesters she'd certified late last year.
The full Fifth Circuit appeared divided Thursday on whether President Donald Trump can label any threat an "invasion" or "predatory incursion" under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, with judges split between giving the president broad deference and those doubtful the courts have only a limited role.
A Georgia federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting a woman who asserted she was eight months pregnant and in medical distress on Wednesday, but the order came too late, according to the woman's attorneys.
Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills, but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.
The New Jersey Supreme Court wondered Wednesday how to manage case flow when detained or deported defendants are prevented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from attending their proceedings, lamenting the difficult choice of options including letting matters languish, conducting criminal trials virtually or issuing bench warrants that could complicate immigration cases.
The Colorado Attorney General's Office launched an online tool Wednesday for Coloradans to report federal agent misconduct, meant to assist the office in "ensuring federal accountability, documenting concerns and identifying potential patterns of misconduct by federal agents," the office said in a news release.
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday issued an administrative stay temporarily lifting a district court injunction blocking federal immigration agents from retaliating against or detaining peaceful protesters without probable cause during federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities area.
A coalition of Democratic-led states told the First Circuit that the Trump administration's bid to bar Harvard University from admitting foreign students exemplifies its larger attempt to use immigration enforcement to retaliate against disfavored higher education institutions.
The Trump administration and Florida's emergency management agency have urged the Eleventh Circuit to not supplement the appellate record with their communications on federal funding relating to the new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, arguing the documents are immaterial.