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April 16, 2025
DC Judge Considers Bid To Block IRS Info Sharing With ICE
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether immigrant advocacy groups have standing to block a tax information-sharing agreement between the IRS and immigration enforcement agencies, but she also outlined concerns that the agreement could be abused.
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April 16, 2025
8th Circ. Vacates Block On Iowa Immigration Law
An Eighth Circuit panel has vacated its decision barring Iowa from enforcing a state law that criminalizes noncitizens who enter the state after deportation from the U.S., after the Trump administration voluntarily dropped the suit that the Biden administration had launched against the state.Â
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April 16, 2025
More Students Sue Over Scrapped Foreign Student Records
More than 130 international students accused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of abruptly and unlawfully terminating digital visa compliance records, saying in a complaint filed in Georgia federal court that the data deletion puts them at risk of arrest, detention and deportation.Â
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April 16, 2025
DC Judge Mulls Contempt For Gov't Over 'Rushed' Removals
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found probable cause on Wednesday to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for willfully violating his order barring removals of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, despite the U.S. Supreme Court having vacated that order.
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April 15, 2025
Judge Ends 'China Initiative' Prosecution Of Ex-Ga. Tech Prof
A federal judge has dismissed the last remaining criminal charges against a former Georgia Tech professor who was indicted more than four years ago over allegations he was helping Chinese tech workers come to the U.S. under the guise of being university-affiliated researchers.
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April 15, 2025
F-1 Students 'Packing Their Bags' Want Court To Bar Removal
An attorney for international students who allege the government improperly terminated their F-1 student status without explanation urged a Michigan federal judge Tuesday to bar the government from detaining or deporting the students, who were "packing their bags" out of fear they may be forced out of the country.
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April 15, 2025
Students Get Reprieve While Suing Over Revoked Visa Status
Two foreign-born Carnegie Mellon University students will get more time to challenge the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's deletion of the records they need to legally remain in the country, but a Pennsylvania federal judge stopped short of restoring their legal status Tuesday.
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April 15, 2025
Journalists, Unions Fight VOA Shutdown In DC Federal Court
A coalition of journalists, unions and a reporter advocacy group asked a D.C. federal judge not to disturb a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the agency that oversees Voice of America, arguing the district court has jurisdiction to weigh in on the case.
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April 15, 2025
Judge Orders Discovery On Actions In Abrego Garcia Case
A Maryland federal judge ordered two weeks of discovery and depositions of at least four Trump administration officials into whether it's complying with her order to get back a Maryland man sent to a Salvadoran megaprison, saying that the updates she's gotten so far have shown that "nothing has been done."
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April 15, 2025
Judge Blocks DHS From Ending Biden-Era Parole Program
A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the parole status of nearly half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, saying the government's early termination of the parole programs was likely arbitrary and capricious.
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April 14, 2025
Trump Admin Ordered To Resume Processing Refugees
A Washington federal judge has ordered the federal government to immediately resume processing of certain refugees and also continue funding for agencies that facilitate refugee resettlement, finding that the government has not complied with previous orders.
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April 14, 2025
DOJ Says Some Asylum Claims Should Be Axed Sans Hearing
The U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review cleared immigration judges to dismiss asylum applications without a hearing when the applications on their face are deemed to be legally insufficient.
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April 14, 2025
Feds Ask 9th Circ. To Stay Legal Funding For Migrant Kids
The Trump administration asked the Ninth Circuit on Monday to pause a California federal judge's order barring the government from cutting federal funding for groups providing legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children, while attorneys challenging the funding cuts say the government is still in violation of the order.
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April 14, 2025
Judge Bars Removal Of Colo. Venezuelan Migrants For Now
A Colorado federal judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting any detained noncitizens in the state who could face deportation under an Alien Enemies Act proclamation seeking to quickly remove alleged Venezuelan gang members.
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April 14, 2025
Vt. Judge Likely To Seek Tufts Student's Return For Hearing
A Vermont federal judge hinted Monday he will likely order the government to return a Tufts University graduate student to the state for a hearing on her request to be released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
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April 14, 2025
DOJ Resists Airing Full ICE Pact On Taxpayer Data Sharing
The U.S. government objected Monday to releasing an unredacted copy of a tax-information-sharing agreement between the IRS and immigration enforcement agencies sought by groups seeking to block the disclosure, telling a D.C. federal court that it would reveal sensitive information and law enforcement techniques.
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April 14, 2025
Estonians Flag 'Disturbing' Deportation Threat In Fraud Case
Two Estonian men who pled guilty in a case alleging they ran a $577 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme told a Washington federal judge they each received emails from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling them to leave the country despite being under court order to remain in the U.S.
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April 11, 2025
DC Judge Won't Block ICE From Raiding Churches Amid Suit
A D.C. federal judge on Friday declined to issue an injunction barring the Trump administration from carrying out immigration raids or arrests in places of worship while litigation over the raids is ongoing, ruling that religious groups haven't shown a credible threat of enforcement, "at least at this juncture."
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April 11, 2025
GAO Backs Feds' Setback, Co-Location Terms In Lease Deal
The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the General Services Administration reasonably set colocation and setback requirements in a request for lease proposals to house several agencies in one Wilmington, North Carolina, building, denying a protest that challenged the terms as unnecessary and overly restrictive.
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April 11, 2025
Judge OKs Foreign Policy Grounds For Khalil's Removal
A Louisiana immigration judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration can proceed with its bid to deport a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist based on the secretary of state's determination that his ongoing presence in the country threatens U.S. foreign policy.
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April 11, 2025
Feds Say Judge Should Limit Foreign Aid Freeze Injunction
The Trump administration asked a D.C. federal judge on Friday to commit to dissolving part of a preliminary injunction requiring it to pay all grant recipients and contractors for foreign assistance work done prior to Feb. 13, in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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April 11, 2025
9th Circ. Won't Renew Wash. DACA Recipient's Loan Bias Suit
The Ninth Circuit declined on Friday to revive a woman's discrimination suit against a Washington credit union, saying she cannot show she was refused a car loan because of her status as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipient.
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April 11, 2025
Permit Suit Can't Sidestep ICE's Immunity, GEO Group Says
GEO Group Inc. told a New Jersey federal judge that the city of Newark's lawsuit aiming to block development of an immigration detention facility over permitting and inspections can't proceed without naming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a defendant.
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April 11, 2025
Feds Still Mulling Wartime Removal Notice And Process
The Trump administration hasn't worked out what kind of notice it will give alleged Venezuelan gang members subject to removal under the 1878 Alien Enemies Act in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that it must do so, a government attorney told a Texas federal judge Friday.
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April 11, 2025
4th Circ. Says Noncitizen Can't Evade Removal Over Theft
The Fourth Circuit said petit larceny is a crime of moral turpitude that makes a noncitizen ineligible to avoid deportation, holding there was "solid ground" to deny a Mexican national's attempt to evade removal based on her 2011 conviction for petit larceny.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.
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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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Opinion
Dreamer Green Card Updates Offer Too Little For Too Few
Despite the Biden administration’s good intentions in announcing a new pathway for college-educated Dreamers to receive green cards, the initiative ultimately does little to improve the status quo for most beneficiaries, and could even leave applicants in a worse position, says Adam Moses at Harris Beach.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Recent Settlement Shows 'China Initiative' Has Life After Death
Though the U.S. Department of Justice shuttered its controversial China Initiative two years ago, its recent False Claims Act settlement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation demonstrates that prosecutors are more than willing to civilly pursue research institutions whose employees were previously targeted, say attorneys at Benesch.
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Series
Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Biden Policy Gives Employers New Ways To Help Dreamers
A new Biden administration immigration policy makes the process more predictable for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients to seek employment visas, and, given uncertainties surrounding DACA’s future, employers should immediately determine which of their employees may be eligible, says Jennifer Kim at Moore & Van Allen.
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Opinion
H-2 Visas Offer Humane, Economic Solution To Border Crisis
Congress should leverage the H-2 agricultural and temporary worker visa programs to match qualified migrants with employers facing shortages of workers — a nonpolitical solution to a highly divisive humanitarian issue, say Ashley Dees and Jeffrey Joseph at BAL.