Unindicted war criminal and Trump’s new best friend, torture memo author John Yoo visited the White House last Thursday. Nothing good can come of this unholy alliance. Trump, new legal guru meet at White House: John Yoo told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Saturday that he met with Trump in the Oval Office for about an hour. [B]ut … Read more
Earlier this month, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms two nationwide injunctions against Trump asylum policies (updated): On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issues two rulings affirming nationwide injunctions against two Trump administration immigration policy. One ruling (Innovation Law Lab et al v. Chad Wolf et al) affirmed the … Read more
Lawfare Blog reports, Appeals Court Affirms Two Injunctions Against Trump Administration Asylum Policies: On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issues two rulings affirming nationwide injunctions against two Trump administration immigration policy. One ruling (Innovation Law Lab et al v. Chad Wolf et al) affirmed the injuction against the “Remain in … Read more
Donald Trump’s long losing streak in the courts over his “big beautiful wall” on the Mexico border continues. The New York Times reports, Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding: A federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction late on Tuesday preventing the Trump administration from using $3.6 billion in military construction funds … Read more
I cautioned you yesterday against reading too much into oral argument as a predictor of how the court will rule in the DACA case, Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California (three consolidated cases for hearing). Nevertheless, the current headline at the New York Times reads, Supreme Court Appears Ready to … Read more