A Georgia federal judge on Thursday dismissed an eight-year-old case over alleged Medicaid fraud, calling the government's delays in bringing three healthcare executives to trial "egregious" and noting that the alleged criminal conduct took place between 12 and 25 years ago.
The American Civil Liberties Union has called on a California federal judge to enforce provisions of a 2023 settlement requiring the government to provide legal services to thousands of immigrant families that were separated under the first Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy.
The chief prosecutor for Boston said Thursday he will not pursue a criminal contempt complaint against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who took a defendant into custody in the middle of a trial last month, calling a state court judge's finding and referral "patently illegal."
A Georgia federal judge on Thursday considered extending an order to restore over 130 current and former international students to a U.S. Immigration and Customs database, but suggested it remains unclear whether the move would even guarantee the students' legal immigration status.
The Maryland federal judge overseeing the case to get Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of prison in El Salvador and back to the United States has paused discovery into whether the Trump administration is complying with her order to do just that.
While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security defends its arrest of Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a Louisiana immigration court, Khalil's attorneys on Thursday argued his removal proceedings should be terminated because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him without a warrant.
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
The Board of Immigration Appeals said a former MS-13 gang member has not met his burden to show that he is more likely than not to be tortured in El Salvador, reversing an immigration judge's decision deferring his removal.
The Trump administration has asked the First Circuit to lift an order restricting deportations to countries where migrants have no prior ties and may face safety risks, describing the Massachusetts federal judge's ruling as an "unlawful" overreach.
A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday declined to consider a request by a group of academic organizations to immediately bar the government from deporting students and faculty over pro-Palestinian activity, and hinted that he may dismiss the complaint for lack of standing.