JURIST

JULY 1, 2022

The Court of Justice of the European Union Thursday held that Lithuanian law ordering the automatic detention of asylum seekers was inconsistent with EU law. This law was under judicial review by the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania for a preliminary ruling on the status of a detained asylum seeker.

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JURIST

MARCH 27, 2024

A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a controversial Texas law, Senate Bill (SB) 4 , will remain on hold as litigation continues. The law would also empower state magistrates to issue removal orders to individuals found to be in breach of immigration policy. ” Judge Andrew S.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The US Department of Justice filed an appeal on Friday with the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging a lower court ruling in July blocking new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The court also held that DACA failed the first step in Chevron USA v Natural Res.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. In 1998, an immigration judge found that Palomar-Santiago had committed an aggravated felony under the federal immigration laws when he was convicted for driving under the influence.

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JURIST

MAY 5, 2024

Asylum Aid, a leading UK charity providing free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers and refugees, announced on Friday that it was launching legal action against the Home Office’s Safety of Rwanda plan to “ensure that all individual cases against removal to Rwanda are properly considered.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Hungarian Constitutional Court ruled against a petition from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Friday, seeking to challenge a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union that held Hungary’s asylum policies broke European law.

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JURIST

JULY 13, 2021

The European Court of Human rights has found that Denmark violated its international human rights obligations when it imposed a law that lengthened the amount of time a newly-arrived refugee must wait until they can apply for family reunification.

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JURIST

AUGUST 9, 2024

She filed an application for leave to enter the UK under the Immigration Rules , which was dismissed. She made an application for judicial review of the decision on both her citizenship and application for leave to enter, however, this was dismissed by an administrative court.

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JURIST

MAY 12, 2024

3 , issued by the Superior Court of Bogota, detailed the terms of his release, stating that Mancuso was granted a non-custodial alternative in the form of a commitment agreement, effectively ending his detainment under pretrial detention security measures within the jurisdiction. Document of Freedom No.

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JURIST

AUGUST 1, 2022

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Monday that two vessels owned by non-profit Sea Watch may have been wrongly detained by the Italian government. Sea Watch then appealed the detention in Italian court. The ECJ ruling is not binding on the Italian courts nor on either party to the legal dispute.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that Hungary violated EU law by criminalizing organizational support for asylum seekers. The Hungarian legislature justified its legislation, claiming that it prevented misuse of the asylum procedure and illegal immigration based on deception.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday on an immigrant status case regarding noncitizens seeking to change their immigration status from temporary protected status (TPS) to lawful permanent residency.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Tuesday that child endangerment convictions are deportable offenses and apply retroactively. However, the court rejected his arguments. Marquez further argued that because the ruling did not occur until 2010, he is facing retroactive punishment without fair warning.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 16, 2023

Share In an opinion released on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that noncitizens subject to deportation do not have to ask the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider its allegedly erroneous decisions before seeking judicial review in the federal courts of appeals. The case, Santos-Zacaria v.

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JURIST

JULY 27, 2023

The UK High Court ruled Thursday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by routinely accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS children) in hotels. The judge also held that Kent County Council acted unlawfully by breaching its legal duty to look after these children.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The UK Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Shamima Begum’s request to be allowed to return to the country to appeal the deprivation of her citizenship. . She then challenged the dismissal of her application and the deprivation of citizenship in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2023

The UK High Court ruled on Thursday that Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman must not exercise her new powers to restrict protection and support of victims of modern slavery without first considering the risks of re-trafficking. The High Court ultimately agreed with the claimants.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s Rwanda plan is unlawful. The Rwanda plan was an immigration policy used by the UK government to “stop the boats” of migrants arriving in the UK. The case, which began October 9, was an appeal by the Home Office from a Court of Appeal decision.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The European Commission voted Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union, alleging that Hungary failed to comply with a 2020 Court of Justice judgment ordering reform of Hungary’s exclusionary asylum laws.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday they would hear the appeal of a lower court ruling that re-implemented Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the United States. The Supreme Court’s hearing has not yet been scheduled.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon agreed to hear four new cases, including a First Amendment challenge to a federal law that prohibits encouraging illegal immigration. Three years ago, the court agreed to take up this question in another case, United States v. Instead, a unanimous court ruled that the U.S.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday granted certiorari in nine new cases, including two cases on liability shields for online platforms. Google , the court is asked to consider the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which broadly shields online platforms from liability for content posted by the platforms’ users.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has deemed the transfer of asylum seekers under the UK’s new Rwanda arrangement violates international law in a legal analysis published on Monday.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

” He warned of the negative human rights implications, stating: The combined effects of this bill, attempting to shield Government action from standard legal scrutiny, directly undercut basic human rights principles. This comes after the UK Supreme Court ruled in November 2023 that the Rwanda policy was unlawful.

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Chugh LLP

JUNE 8, 2021

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that individuals who entered the United States illegally and who hold temporary protected status (TPS) are not eligible for legal permanent residency (LPR), or a green card. The post TPS Does Not Count as Admission to the US for Legal Permanent Residency appeared first on Chugh LLP.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that civil immigration detainees employed in private facilities must be treated as legal employees and are thus entitled to the minimum wage stipulated by the state. The case, Ugochukwu Goodluck Nwauzor, et al v. The GEO Group, Inc. The 2021 decision demanded that GEO pay $5.9

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled against a non-U.S. Eight years later, an immigration judge found that his California conviction for driving under the influence was an aggravated felony under the federal immigration laws. But six years after his deportation, the Supreme Court ruled in Leocal v.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent on Thursday and will now become law in the UK. The act became necessary a fter a long battle between the government and the judiciary regarding the legality of the Rwanda proposals.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

The government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has come up against numerous legal challenges since its inception in April 2022. In November, the Supreme Court ruled that Rwanda was not a safe country and the plan was, therefore, unlawful.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 2, 2021

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony (Adam Liptak, The New York Times).

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v Renewable Fuels Association , a case regarding exemptions for small refineries from the Renewable Fuel Standards Program, and United States v Palomar-Santiago , which involves immigration law and noncitizen re-entry.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents , the Supreme Court ruled that a private individual could sue an FBI agent for violating his Fourth Amendment rights, even when there was not a specific law authorizing a claim for damages. The district court ruled that Boule’s claims would impermissibly extend Bivens , but the U.S.

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MARCH 27, 2024

“Appeals Court Keeps Block on Texas Migrant Arrest Law; The decision in favor of the federal government left in place a trial court injunction while courts determine whether the measure is legal”: J. appeals court keeps block on Texas immigration law.”

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JURIST

MAY 18, 2023

The Supreme Court of Namibia ruled the country’s authorities must recognize foreign same-sex marriages for immigration purposes, potentially signaling a major policy shift in a country where homosexuality is criminalized. The court’s decision upheld the rights to dignity and equality of the appellants in these cases.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Share The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear argument on Dec. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , was already positioned to be one of the highest-profile arguments of the 2021-22 term, because the state had specifically asked the court to overrule its landmark decisions in Roe v. The court announced on Sept.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the prosecution in a case of illegal gun possession by a person with a nonimmigrant visa must prove he knew of his legal status, and the inquiry courts should follow in deciding to close the courtroom to the public.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

A federal district court judge in the southern district of Texas ruled Friday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegally created and issued a permanent injunction against the program. The stay will be in place until there is a further order from the court, the Fifth Circuit, or the Supreme Court.

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