30 h. ago Judge considers holding Trump officials in contempt for defying court orders blocking El Salvador flights

Judge Boasberg says administration acted in ‘bad faith’ to evade scrutiny over president’s Alien Enemies Act removals

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4 d. ago Gene Hackman judge set to rule on whether star's death investigation records can be kept private

Santa Fe-based Judge Matthew Wilson is considering a request from Hackman's family that documents related to his death remain sealed.

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7 d. ago Federal judge to consider releasing immigration activist who took refuge in churches

A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration should be freed from detention

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8 d. ago House Speaker Mike Johnson floats threat to shut down courts giving Trump trouble

Republicans are considering what actions to take when judges declare Donald Trump’s actions illegal

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1 week ago Transgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy change

A federal judge will consider whether to block a Trump administration policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers

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2 w. ago Former judges were once considered the bastion of integrity. The Sofronoff findings have upended that | Anthony Whealy

The consequences of this shameful episode are serious and cast doubt on the choice of former judges to lead important commissions or enquiriesFor many years it has been customary to appoint experienced judges or former judges to head up royal commissions, boards of enquiries and the like. It has been thought that judges were well-equipped to control such hearings, often conducted in full public gaze, with fairness and equanimity.Their training made them alert to possible conflicts of interest, the need for procedural fairness and the obligation to provide natural justice where it was required. One additional characteristic was the ability to deal fairly with the media, ensuring proper public coverage, while keeping parts of the media’s sometime capacity to sensationalise or act outside the boundaries of journalistic ethics under control. These certainties have now been more than somewhat shattered by the recent report of the ACT Integrity Commission. This body investigated whether W...

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2 w. ago Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereWhite House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – live

Judge in Trump deportation case calls administration lawyers’ argument a ‘heck of a stretch’White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge in Trump deportation case calls administration lawyers’ argument a ‘heck of a stretch’ – live

Trump administration lawyers argue they only had to comply with judge’s written order, not the order made orally during hearingWhite House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump administration argues order blocking deportation flights ‘not enforceable’ and seeks removal of judge in case – live

Judge also denied Trump administration lawyers attempt to cancel hearing on disputed deportation of more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang membersWhite House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump spokesperson denies deportations were illegal and says White House ‘confident’ it will win in court – live

Karoline Leavitt also describes deportations as ‘counter-terrorism operation’ as judge orders officials to explain if they defied court orderWhite House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge orders Trump officials to explain if they defied court order by deporting migrants – live

James Boasberg sets 4pm ET hearing as rights groups say Trump deportation of Venezuelans could be ‘blatant violation’ of court orderWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?Professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US courtThe justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump deportation of Venezuelans could be ‘blatant violation’ of court order, rights groups say – live

Groups representing more than 200 people sent to El Salvador prison say they’re ‘extremely concerned’ about US administration’s actionsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?Professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US courtThe justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who was deported to Lebanon despite having a US visa, had “sympathetic” photos and videos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to Politico.Alawieh’s deportation raised concerns because a judge had required 48 hours’ notice before being sent out of the country, and because she was detained despite having a valid visa and a job in the United States. Her lawyers have alleged that Customs and Border Protection ignored that order, and Massachusetts federal judge Leo Sorokin is expected to consider the matter this morning. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Judges told to consider how migrants are represented in press when deciding cases

The guide, led by Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr, states that 'negative perceptions of migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum are fuelled by parts of the press and some political debate'.

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3 w. ago Calls grow for Labour to abolish Sentencing Council amid 'two

In updated principles published by the Sentencing Council last week, judges were told to consider a defendant's ethnicity when deciding whether to send them to jail.

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3 w. ago Shabana Mahmood to hold crisis talks with sentencing chiefs over 'two

The new guidance for judges to consider a criminal's ethnicity before deciding their punishment prompted Shabana Mahmood to write to the independent body to make clear her 'displeasure'.

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