A judge on Wednesday angrily rejected the Justice Department’s efforts to remove her from considering the law firm Perkins Coie’s request to stop a Trump […]
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Justice Dept. Refuses to Give Judge Flight Data, Citing State Secrets
The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday night that it would not disclose any further information about two flights of Venezuelan migrants it […]
Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis
Over the weekend, the Trump administration ignored a federal judge’s order not to deport a group of Venezuelan men, violating an instruction that could not […]
Courts Defer to Executive Branch Factual Claims. Trump Complicates That.
The government typically has an advantage when defending its policies against legal challenges. Courts generally defer to the executive branch’s factual declarations and formal representations […]
Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Judge’s Orders on Deportations
The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dissolve the orders he put in place this weekend barring it from deporting people suspected of […]
Timeline of Trump’s Deportation Flights, From Alien Enemies Act to Judge’s Order
The federal judge’s ruling was clear: The Trump administration could not use an obscure wartime law from the 18th century to deport people without a […]
With Deportations, Trump Steps Closer to Showdown With Judicial Branch
The Trump administration moved one large step closer to a constitutional showdown with the judicial branch of government when airplane-loads of Venezuelan detainees deplaned in […]
Trump Sends Hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador in Face of Judge’s Order
The Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador, pushing the limits of U.S. immigration […]