Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump’s personal lawyer before his return to office.
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Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama’s home
Taylor Taranto’s sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
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ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.
Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
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A fourth judge has blocked a Trump executive order targeting elite law firms
The ruling, involving the firm Susman Godfrey, marks the fourth time out of four that a federal judge has permanently blocked one of Trump’s executive orders seeking to punish an elite law firm.
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He was fired under Biden. Under Trump, he’s now leading an immigration court
His rehiring raises questions about the neutrality of immigration judges, who are supposed to be impartial and whose decisions determine if someone can stay or must leave the country.
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Democrats seek to insulate security for judges from executive branch politics
Recent critiques of judges from the Trump administration have prompted fears the Marshals could be caught in the middle of a power struggle and forced to yank security for judges.
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Trump administration defends flight of migrants to third countries
A federal judge in Massachusetts had earlier ordered the Department of Homeland Security to keep custody of migrants sent to South Sudan, or any third country, until he can verify they received proper due process.
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DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight.
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Trump DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys
Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission.
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Legal veteran starts new firm to defend targets of Trump actions
With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he’s starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.
