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Federal judge strikes down New Jersey ban on detaining immigrants awaiting deportation

JURIST

A federal judge in New Jersey struck down AB 5207 on Tuesday, concluding that New Jersey’s ban on detaining individuals for violating US civil immigration laws is unconstitutional. Here, Kirsch viewed New Jersey’s ban as an effort to overcome an area of law governed by the federal government.

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Federal appeals court: New Jersey can block local police from cooperating with federal immigration agents

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a New Jersey state law enforcement directive limiting local police interactions with, and/or barring its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The US District Court for the District of New Jersey consolidated the cases in November 2019.

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Marina Shepelsky: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

This week, the spotlight is on immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky. . Now as founder and CEO of three-lawyer Shepelsky Law, she practices immigration law along with family and divorce law. . I went out on my own, quickly, after I started practicing, and fell into immigration law,” she says.

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“Supreme Court Backs Pipeline in Case on New Jersey Land Seizures; By a 5-to-4 vote, the court said the federal government could delegate its power to condemn state property to a private company”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court Backs Pipeline in Case on New Jersey Land Seizures; By a 5-to-4 vote, the court said the federal government could delegate its power to condemn state property to a private company”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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Federal Lawsuit Accuses BAPS Hindu Temple in New Jersey of Trafficking, Exploiting Indian Immigrants

LegalReader

The FBI has also raided the building, from which they removed about 90 workers who were allegedly paid less than $1 USD per hour.

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“Michael Noriega is Murphy’s pick for N.J. Supreme Court; Former public defender, immigration rights attoney, and ACLU outside counsel, would become lone Hispanic on state’s highest court”

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Supreme Court; Former public defender, immigration rights attoney, and ACLU outside counsel, would become lone Hispanic on state’s highest court”: David Wildstein of the New Jersey Globe has this report. The post “Michael Noriega is Murphy’s pick for N.J.

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Marina Shepelsky: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Niche

The Estrin Report

This week, the spotlight is on immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky. Now as founder and CEO of three-lawyer Shepelsky Law, she practices immigration law along with family and divorce law. I went out on my own, quickly, after I started practicing, and fell into immigration law,” she says.

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