Supreme Court Justices Split Over TPS Termination Review AuthorityMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases over TPS termination for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals, with justices divided on judicial review and agency process.
Supreme Court Tightens Petition Deadline for Asylum-Seekers Facing RemovalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held in Riley v. Bondi that the 30-day federal petition deadline for removal orders runs from DHS issuance, not completion of immigration proceedings.
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.
Supreme Court Races to Clear 30 Pending Decisions Before June RecessMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has scheduled extra opinion days and a May 28 argument session to resolve roughly 30 pending decisions before its late-June 2026 recess.
Supreme Court Weighs TPS Terminations Affecting 356,000 ImmigrantsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard argument April 29 on whether DHS's termination of TPS for 356,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals is lawful and judicially reviewable.
Federal Judge Blocks Texas SB 4 State Deportation Law on Preemption GroundsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 4's state-run deportation provisions, ruling the law is preempted by federal immigration authority under the Supremacy Clause.
Supreme Court Weighs TPS Terminations for 350,000 Haitians and SyriansMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 29 on TPS terminations for 350,000 Haitians and Syrians, with a ruling that could block judicial review of all 13 pending terminations.
Lawfare Database Catalogs 400-Plus Immigration Habeas Noncompliance CasesMay 19, 2026Legal NewsLawfare's new searchable database catalogs 400-plus federal immigration habeas cases flagging government noncompliance with court orders, offering a critical tool for contempt and oversight proceedings.
Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing travel-ban country applicants, finding it likely violates the INA's nationality-discrimination bar.