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Justice Department appeals court injunction on travel ban
The US Department of Justice filed a notice on Thursday saying that it will appeal a Hawaii federal judge's order against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban . The judge converted his temporary restraining order into an injunction on (More) |
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Federal judge extends block on Trump's travel ban
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii granted the state of Hawaii's request on Wednesday to convert the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban earlier this month into a preliminary in (More) |
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Seattle sues Trump over 'sanctuary cities' executive order
The city of Seattle filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump's administration, arguing that their designation as a "sanctuary city" should not prevent them from receiving federal funds, as required by Executive Order 13768 . Seattle (More) |
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ACLU reaches settlement with Pennsylvania school district over education of refugee students
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania reached a settlement with the School District of Lancaster Tuesday over the placement of newly arrived 17 to 20-year-old immigrant students. The lawsuit states that the students, who knew l (More) |
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Sessions threatens to cut funding from 'sanctuary cities' that refuse to enforce immigration laws
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said during Monday's White House news briefing that cities failing to enforce immigration laws may be cut off from Justice Department grants. Sessions' statement was directed towards so-called "sanctuary cities," (More) |
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13 states back Trump's travel ban in court filing
A group of 13 states have come out in support of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban . Twelve state attorneys general and one governer filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Monday stating that the president lawfu (More) |
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US and Britain restrict carry-on electronics from Middle East, North Africa flights
On Tuesday, the United States and Britain decided to restrict carry-on electronics on planes from Muslim-majority countries to combat 'security threats.' Under the restrictions, passengers coming to the US from designated countries, most of which ar (More) |
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Federal judge affirms Trump's authority to revisit travel ban
On Friday a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia released an opinion affirming Trump's authority to issue his second travel ban executive order. Despite arguments that the latest travel ban is a rehash of the initial (More) |
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Federal appeals court expedites review of Trump travel ban
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday ordered an expedited schedule for the appeal of a lower court ruling blocking the travel ban executive order by President Donald Trump . The court, after considering the federal government' (More) |
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DOJ report: federal law enforcement resources concentrated on immigration arrests
The US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on Thursday released a report finding that a significant portion of federal law enforcement resources were directed to immigration-related offenses. The analysis showed that half of all federal arrests in (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
