A North Carolina federal judge tossed a challenge to a Biden-era regulation that enhanced the organizing rights of seasonal farmworkers with H-2A visas, saying Monday that the U.S. Department of Labor didn't act arbitrarily and capriciously when it issued the regulation.
A California federal judge on Friday elaborated on why he preliminarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from local jurisdictions that limit their law enforcement's involvement in federal immigration enforcement, saying it doesn't matter that the administration has not yet withheld funds.
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
A California district court must stop federal agencies from moving ahead with President Donald Trump's directive to reorganize and terminate government workers, unions and other groups argued, calling for a temporary restraining order based on alleged harms from the administration's "radical restructuring."
The Trump administration said a Washington, D.C., federal judge can't order the government to facilitate the return of Venezuelan nationals deported from the U.S. to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center "in a district in which none of the affected individuals are located."
A D.C. Circuit panel has paused a lower court order that restored federal grant funding to international broadcasters while leaving intact other aspects of a ruling preserving the agency that oversees Voice of America.
A New Jersey federal judge refused to pave the way for the government to appeal his opinion that the court has jurisdiction over Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit claiming the Trump administration is unlawfully detaining him for his political views, reasoning that he issued an opinion, not an appealable order.
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Illinois over recently enacted legislation restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility, saying the changes impede the federal government's ability to identify unauthorized foreigners.
The Florida attorney general indicated Friday that he is likely to appeal an injunction blocking a state law that criminalizes the transportation of immigrants living in the country illegally and asked a Florida federal judge to pause the proceedings until the Eleventh Circuit had looked at the case.
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.