Federal Judge Strikes Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy as UnlawfulMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Boston issued a final merits ruling that Trump's third-country deportation policy violates immigration law and due process, setting up a likely Supreme Court return.
Brennan Center Documents Systematic AG Capture of Immigration Appeals BoardMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Brennan Center report documents record DHS pretermission filings, AG control over BIA precedent, and a proposed rule that could eliminate most immigration appeals on the merits.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA 2nd Circuit panel questioned both sides April 9 on whether Sean Combs' sentence violated due process by relying on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
BIA Fast-Tracked Khalil Deportation Order Amid Judge RecusalsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA Times investigation found the BIA fast-tracked Mahmoud Khalil's deportation order with multiple judge recusals and signs of White House-level coordination, his attorneys allege.
DOJ Charged Abrego Garcia After Deportation Loss, Court Record ShowsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee federal judge heard arguments that DOJ charged Kilmar Abrego Garcia with smuggling only after he won a wrongful-deportation case, raising a Fifth Amendment vindictive-prosecution claim.
Second Circuit Unanimously Strikes Trump Mandatory Detention PolicyMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit, led by a Trump appointee, unanimously blocked the administration's mandatory detention policy and restored bond hearings for long-term immigrants in three states.
Eleventh Circuit Requires Bond Hearings for Long-Term Interior DetaineesMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 that interior immigrants are not "seeking admission" and must receive bond hearings, joining the Second Circuit against the Trump detention policy.
Sixth Circuit Rejects Mandatory Detention, Deepens Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Sixth Circuit's 2-1 ruling in Lopez-Campos v. Raycraft bars mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings, making it the third circuit to reject the Trump policy.
6th Circuit Blocks ICE Mandatory Detention, Deepening Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA divided 6th Circuit panel ruled ICE mandatory detention without bond hearings violates federal law and the Constitution, deepening a five-circuit split.