The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday ordered all of its judges to revisit a split decision that found President Donald Trump's proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to be likely unlawful.
The American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees sued Tuesday over the Trump administration's threats to fire federal workers in the event of a government shutdown, arguing that the threats stray from historic practice and violate the law.
The Trump administration finalized two separate rules on Tuesday aimed at streamlining the H-2A temporary visa process for seasonal farmworkers, one allowing employers to file petitions earlier and another capping annual wage hikes for certain high-skilled agricultural jobs.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Minnesota, the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and Hennepin County in federal court Monday seeking to permanently block the defendants from enforcing sanctuary policies that it claims unconstitutionally obstruct federal immigration enforcement and let criminals be set free.
The Trump administration told a Texas federal judge it will resume processing applications for removal protection and employment authorization for noncitizens unlawfully brought to the U.S. as children, but will withhold work permits and lawful presence from Texas residents.
A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's contempt order against a former Fox News journalist who refused to reveal a confidential source that leaked FBI investigation materials about a Chinese American scientist.
An immigration advocacy organization has urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to halt a district court ruling that found unlawful the Trump administration's attempt to unwind temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans, saying the government had no basis for such emergency relief.
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration's policy of arresting, detaining and trying to deport foreign students for Palestinian advocacy violates the First Amendment, which the judge said protects the free speech of noncitizens and citizens alike.
A Washington federal judge held on Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's policy of denying bond hearings to certain detainees goes against the Immigration and Nationality Act, echoing the reasoning of other district courts that have made the same determination.
Conflicting decisions from the U.S. Tax Court and the Northern District of Texas that hinge on whether the IRS can administratively assert civil fraud penalties since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy provide both opportunities and potential pitfalls for taxpayers, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.