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.
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After a scathing rebuke, judge grants DOJ an extension in deportation case
A federal judge gave the Trump administration another week to answer detailed questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose illegal deportation has raised concerns about due process.
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Trump fires more immigration judges even as he aims to increase deportations
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they’re deported.
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Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia’s case since El Salvador’s president told reporters he is not going to “smuggle a terrorist into the United States.”
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Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake
This latest case, in which lawyers argue their client had no proven links to MS-13, adds to the growing judicial and public scrutiny about the deportations to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison.
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Judge accuses Trump administration of trying to undermine judiciary
The Justice Department accused Howell of repeatedly demonstrating “animus” toward President Trump, after she paused enforcement of an executive order.
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Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did
The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump’s immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.
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Judge calls ‘woefully insufficient’ the Trump administration response to his order
Judge James Boasberg had earlier asked the Trump administration to provide more details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador — despite his order to turn the planes around.
