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May 14, 2025
Harvard Researcher Charged With Smuggling Amid ICE Case
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unsealed criminal smuggling charges against a Russian national and Harvard Medical School researcher who has been challenging her monthslong detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after she returned to the U.S. from Europe carrying frog embryos.
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May 14, 2025
Texas Judge Latest To Bar Removals Under Wartime Law
A Texas federal judge joined a chorus of other courts that have slammed the brakes on President Donald Trump's proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to remove alleged Tren de Aragua gang members from the United States, saying the policy likely violates a slew of federal laws.
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May 14, 2025
Farm Groups Fight Further Delay In H-2A Wage Rule Suit
Farm groups on Wednesday countered the Trump administration's bid to further halt litigation challenging a Biden-era H-2A wage rule, telling a Florida federal judge there's no need to delay further for the U.S. Department of Labor to get familiarized with the case.
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May 14, 2025
Wis. Judge Seeks To Nix Charges Of Blocking ICE Arrest
The Wisconsin state judge arrested for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest moved to dismiss the "unprecedented" federal criminal case against her on Wednesday, claiming it blatantly violates the separation of powers principles at the heart of the U.S. Constitution.
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May 13, 2025
Pa. Judge OKs Use Of Alien Enemies Act In Removal Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump can use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are members of the Tren de Aragua gang, but said notice currently being provided to individuals subject to removal was "constitutionally deficient."
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May 13, 2025
Wis. Grand Jury Indicts Judge Accused Of Blocking ICE Arrest
A Wisconsin federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a two-count indictment against the state judge arrested for allegedly helping an unauthorized immigrant evade arrest by federal immigration officers.
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May 13, 2025
States Say Trump Can't Link Immigration To DHS, DOT Funds
A 20-state coalition hit the Trump administration with lawsuits Tuesday in Rhode Island federal court asking the court to stop the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation from conditioning billions of state grant dollars on enforcing the president's immigration agenda.
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May 13, 2025
Judge Won't Limit Foreign Aid Freeze Injunction
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday declined to commit to lifting part of a preliminary injunction requiring President Donald Trump's administration to release funding for foreign aid work done before Feb. 13, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision does not change the analysis of his ruling.
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May 13, 2025
Watchdog Demands Info In DC Court On Dead ICE Detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is violating public records laws by refusing to turn over documents related to three people who died in ICE custody at two detention centers in Florida and Arizona, a government watchdog group alleged in a suit filed in D.C. federal court Monday.
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May 13, 2025
New Report Shows Drop In Foreign Interest In US Jobs
Indeed's Hiring Lab released a new report Tuesday showing a sharp decline in foreign interest in U.S. jobs, a phenomenon the job postings website said could be attributed to rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and recent shifts in immigration policy.
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May 13, 2025
Ex-BIA Chief Returns To Private Practice At Grossman Young
Former Board of Immigration Appeals chair David Wetmore has joined Grossman Young & Hammond as senior counsel, returning to private practice after more than 16 years in government service handling immigration matters across the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House.
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May 13, 2025
Trump Nudges Justices To Lift Ban On Venezuelan Removals
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a 3-week-old order temporarily prohibiting the government from removing a group of almost 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members currently detained in northern Texas to an El Salvador prison, citing new lower court rulings and a detention center protest.
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May 13, 2025
Snubbing Migrant Law Order Isn't Contempt, Fla. AG Says
Florida's attorney general has argued that he should not be held in contempt for telling law enforcement agencies he could not force them to comply with a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized immigrants.
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May 13, 2025
8th Circ. Holds Guatemalan Failed To Show Removal Hardship
The Eighth Circuit has denied a Guatemalan national's attempt to reopen his removal proceedings after his child was born in the U.S., holding the Board of Immigration Appeals made no mistake in finding he failed to demonstrate eligibility for cancellation of removal.
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May 12, 2025
ICE Hits LA County With Subpoena Over Noncitizen Benefits
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday it has issued a sweeping subpoena to Los Angeles County, demanding records — including immigration status — for recipients of California's Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.
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May 12, 2025
DC Judge Declines To Block IRS From Sharing Info With ICE
A D.C. federal judge rejected Monday a trio of immigration advocacy groups' request to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing with immigration enforcement agencies the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
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May 12, 2025
DHS To Terminate Temporary Protections For Afghans
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is terminating temporary protections for Afghan nationals, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday, saying that conditions in the country do not meet the requirements for a temporary protected status designation.
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May 12, 2025
Wiretap Evidence Allowed In $200M Forced Labor Case
A Georgia federal judge has accepted a magistrate judge's recommendation that wiretap evidence be allowed into the prosecution of an alleged $200 million international forced labor scheme.
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May 12, 2025
Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.
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May 12, 2025
Meet The Attys Defending NJ Mayor In ICE Facility Case
One of New Jersey's most high-powered criminal defense attorneys is among a trio of litigators defending Newark Mayor Ras Baraka against charges related to his arrest last week at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the city.
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May 09, 2025
Trump's Latest Sanctuary City Order Can't Avoid Injunction
A California federal judge on Friday clarified that the Trump administration can't use the president's latest executive order targeting sanctuary cities and counties to evade a preliminary injunction blocking it from withholding federal funds from the local governments.
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May 09, 2025
Calif. Judge Blocks Trump's Gov't Reorganization, Job Cuts
A California federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked federal agencies and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from carrying out President Donald Trump's directive to reduce the government workforce, saying the president doesn't have the constitutional or statutory authority "to reorganize the executive branch."
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May 09, 2025
Biden-Era Asylum Restrictions Mostly Struck Down
A D.C. federal judge on Friday largely vacated a Biden-era rule that generally requires noncitizens to make an appointment through the CBP One mobile app at a port of entry to be eligible for asylum, finding it contravenes federal immigration law.
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May 09, 2025
DC Circ. Tosses DOD's Time-In-Service Appeal As Moot
A D.C. Circuit panel ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Defense cannot appeal to defend a since-rescinded policy setting service duration requirements for noncitizen soldiers to pursue an expedited path to citizenship.
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May 09, 2025
Immigrants Find Workers' Rights Behind Bars
Immigration detainees are bringing about a sea change in workers’ rights behind bars, chipping away at the assumption that people in civil detention or in prison fall outside the reach of minimum wage laws and protections against forced labor.
Expert Analysis
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Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.
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Birthright Order Denies 14th Amendment's Purpose, Origin
President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship invokes logic explicitly rejected by the framers of the 14th Amendment, demonstrating the administration's fundamental misunderstanding of the citizenship clauses' origins, jurisprudence, and impact on how Americans understand equality and national belonging, says Mauni Jalali at Quinn Emanuel.
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A Look At Order Ending Federal Contractor Affirmative Action
To comply with President Donald Trump's executive order revoking affirmative action requirements in the next 90 days, federal contractors should focus on identification of protected groups, responsibilities of "diversity officer" positions and annual compliance reviews, says Jeremy Burkhart at Holland & Knight.
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Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations
In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.
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Trump's Day 1 Orders Augur Disruptions In Travel To US
While the orders President Donald Trump issued his first day in office didn't impose immediate entry bans as some speculated, they authorized greatly increased scrutiny of foreign nationals at U.S. consulates and ports of entry, and laid the groundwork for future actions that could significantly disrupt international travel, says Jennifer Kim at Moore & Van Allen.
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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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Ruling Shows High Court Willing To Limit Immigration Review
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas is the latest demonstration of the court’s readiness to limit judicial review in the immigration space, a notable break from other recent decisions that expanded judicial review of agency decisions in other areas, says Mark Fleming at WilmerHale.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.