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Legal Ethics Roundup: Dragon Lawyer Busted, 1000s Of Lawyers Protest, Perkins Defeats EO & More

Above The Law

9 Milwaukee Judge Charged with Obstructing Immigration Agents is Relieved of Duty. First, from MSNBC : The Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing federal authorities who were seeking to detain an undocumented immigrant for deportation was temporarily relieved of her duties Tuesday, an order from the states high court shows.

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Supreme Court likely to discard Chevron

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the U.S. Instead, Gorsuch pointed to less powerful individuals who may be affected by the actions of federal agencies, such as immigrants, veterans seeking benefits, and Social Security claimants. Litigants,” she said, “will come out of the woodwork.”

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Ghost guns, six-person juries, and discretionary visa decisions

SCOTUSBlog

The solicitor general now seeks review , supported by the District of Columbia and 20 states , which have filed a friend-of-the-court brief. Ordinarily, under the so-called “American Rule,” each litigant pays its own attorney’s fees, whether it wins or loses. Amina Bouarfa, a U.S. citizen children. Bouarfa sued.

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US civil rights groups sue Trump Administration over immigrants transfer to Guantánamo

JURIST

The lawsuit, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Center for Constitutional Rights, International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and the ACLU of the District of Columbia, seeks to block the administration from sending immigration detainees to the base, detailing harsh conditions and suicide attempts among migrants held there.

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ACLU, immigrant rights groups resume lawsuit over COVID-19 asylum policy

JURIST

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other immigrant rights groups have resumed a lawsuit against the United States over a controversial immigration policy known as the Title 42 process. The parties therefore seek to resume litigation on Plaintiff’s motions for class certification and classwide preliminary injunction.”

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Court sets March argument schedule

SCOTUSBlog

Bondi (March 24) A dispute over questions relating to the 30-day deadline to seek review of a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying withholding of deportation. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Oklahoma v.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Leondra Kruger

SCOTUSBlog

Her mother hails from Jamaica, while her late father was the son of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2002 to 2003. Early life and career. A native of southern California, Kruger is the daughter of two physicians. Kruger went from the D.C.

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