Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Processing Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Rhode Island vacated USCIS processing freezes affecting nationals from 39 countries, finding the policy pretextual and unlawful under the APA.
Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Mexican National for Northern California Drug TraffickingJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed June 4, 2026, charges Hugo Alberto Herrera Rodriguez, 41, with meth and heroin trafficking and money laundering across Northern California.
Federal Judge Vacates Four USCIS Policies Freezing Immigration BenefitsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS policies freezing immigration benefits for nationals of 39 countries, using broad APA vacatur rather than a plaintiff-only injunction.
Four Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty to 2024 Bronx Double MurderJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFour Tren de Aragua members pleaded guilty June 3, 2026, to a 2024 Bronx double murder, completing the federal conviction of all eight defendants in the case.
ACLU Files Class Action Challenging Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North CarolinaMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyThe ACLU and allied groups filed a class action on May 22, 2026, challenging warrantless immigration arrests by DHS, ICE, and CBP across North Carolina.
Supreme Court Justices, Including Trump Nominees, Challenge Birthright Citizenship OrderMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. Barbara on April 1, with all three Trump appointees among the justices voicing skepticism about the birthright citizenship order.
Third Circuit En Banc Denies Khalil Rehearing; ACLU Seeks Supreme Court ReviewMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Third Circuit's 6-5 en banc denial in Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case sends the First Amendment immigration dispute toward the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Fourth Circuit in Immigration Judges’ Speech CaseMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Fourth Circuit for deciding an immigration-judge speech case on unraised grounds, restoring dismissal of the union's First Amendment claims.
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Toward Birthright Citizenship Executive OrderMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 over Trump's birthright citizenship order, with justices across the bench questioning the government's constitutional and statutory theory.