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Texas, Louisiana sue federal government for failing to take custody of convicted individuals subject to deportation

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Texas and Louisiana filed suit against the federal government Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging that immigration authorities declined to take custody of convicted individuals who could be subject to deportation.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Louisiana Federal Court Halted Work on Crude Oil Pipeline in Swamp Area. The federal district court for the Middle District of Louisiana enjoined work on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana. Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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