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John Tolley: How to Be a Top Trial Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

JT Law is now a three-partner firm that handles insurance, civil litigation and immigration cases in Florida, New York and New Jersey. I depose and cross-examine several experts in engineering. Tolley’s personal practice focuses on homeowner/commercial property insurance claims and criminal defense.

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International lawyers coalition condemns erosion of protection for legal advocates in letter to UN rights expert

JURIST

The most recent incident highlighted is the controversy caused by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel’s criticism of immigration lawyers for representing migrants and their condemnation of the government’s plans to remove asylum seekers.

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Texas and Louisiana lack right to challenge Biden immigration policy, court rules

SCOTUSBlog

In a major victory for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Texas and Louisiana do not have a legal right, known as standing, to challenge a Biden administration policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. Justice Samuel Alito was the lone dissenter.

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Marco Rubio Claims He Can Kick Lawful Permanent Residents Out Of The US On The Basis Of Their ‘Expected Beliefs;’ Immigration Judge Says ‘Sounds Good’

Above The Law

This isnt speculation or hyperbole its the explicit thought-police justification Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave in immigration court documents for trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and green card holder. Rather its someone who works for the DOJ reviewing immigration issues. college campuses.

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Federal appeals court denies emergency stay to Trump administration in wrongful deportation case

JURIST

That order authorized Garcia’s lawyers to depose various officials from the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. This was followed by yet another order on Tuesday from Xinis demanding sworn testimonies from Trump administration officials regarding efforts taken by them to comply with her order the previous week.

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US judge orders sworn testimony of Trump officials on compliance in wrongful deportation case

JURIST

The Tuesday order allows attorneys for Abrego Garcia to depose Robert Cerna, Evan Katz, Michael Kozak, and Joseph Mazzara, Trump officials in the Department of Homeland Security and State Department. The Trump officials must testify by April 23.

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Fourth Circuit To DOJ: Bro, Do You Even Law?

Above The Law

The case involves the Maryland man wrongly deported to Nayib Bukele’s gulag, despite a 2019 order from an immigration judge withholding removal because the Salvadoran native faced grave danger from gangs. But seriously … what even is this s**t? “But that was your decision.”

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