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Second federal judge blocks DACA repeal
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has blocked the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives undocumented immigrants brought into the US as children (More) |
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Supreme Court grants expedited consideration of DACA case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Department of Justice's (DOJ) motion to expedite consideration of a petition for direct review of a trial court injunction blocking the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) p (More) |
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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 20 January 2018
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in Trump v. Members of Congress introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit lawmakers from paying settlements in sexual harassment clai (More) |
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to rule on discontinuing DACA
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to bypass a federal appeals court and decide whether the Acting Secretary's decision to "winddown" the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is lawful. In September six im (More) |
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Bipartisan immigration bill unveiled despite lack of support from White House
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an immigration proposal on Wednesday as more Republicans offered support for immigration reform. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME), Lamar Alexander (TN), Lisa Mur (More) |
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DOJ to appeal DACA decision directly to Supreme Court
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it plans to seek Supreme Court review of a trial court's decision to block the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives undocumented immigrants (More) |
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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 13 January 2018
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Supreme Court added 12 cases to its docket on Friday, including two Texas redistricting cases. The court had previously blocked two lower court rulings that mandated the redrawing of Texa (More) |
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Federal judge temporaily blocks discontinuation of DACA program
Judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives undocumented immigrants (More) |
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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 23 December 2017
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: US President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on Friday, making sweeping changes to US tax rates, exemptions and deductions. US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on T (More) |
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Supreme Court halts DACA document delivery
The US Supreme court on Wednesday blocked the district court's decision to force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to turn over more documents regarding former Secretary John Kelly's determination to rescind the Deferred Action for Childho (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
