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Federalist Society lawyers deemed too timid for future Trump administration by ex-president’s allies

Former President Donald Trump had relied on the conservative Federalist Society to fill executive branch legal positions and advise on judicial nominees. But some of Trump’s allies view the group’s conservative elite lawyers as too timid to carry out his agenda.

Nov 2, 2023 12:41 PM CDT

Migrant family-separation settlement provides path to asylum, 8-year ban on Trump-era policy

The U.S. government has agreed that for the next eight years, it won't reinstate a Trump administration zero-tolerance policy for illegal immigration that led to the separation of thousands of immigrant children from their families.

Oct 17, 2023 9:32 AM CDT

Generative AI creates fake images that bring to life real stories from Australia’s offshore detention camp

While a project, “Exhibit A-i: The Refugee Account,” has already gained media attention in Australia and has been shown to the country’s minister for immigration and members of Parliament, it also has led to a discussion about the ethical use of generative artificial intelligence. The technology has evolved to a point where it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s fake.

Oct 12, 2023 2:33 PM CDT

Biden plans to build part of border wall, says he was unable to redirect appropriated funds

President Joe Biden told reporters Thursday that he doesn’t think that a border wall is effective, but he is planning to build one anyway in Starr County, Texas.

Oct 5, 2023 2:59 PM CDT

MacArthur grant winners include 2 law profs and democracy lawyer, all Yale Law grads

Updated: A democracy lawyer and legal scholars studying global migration and incarceration practices will each receive $800,000 after being named 2023 MacArthur Foundation fellows.

Oct 4, 2023 3:21 PM CDT

For 30 years, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation Committee has trained and supported kids’ lawyers

The Children’s Rights Litigation Committee “has just been a fantastic banger of the drum that kids need true representation, just like anyone else who’s inside a system that is making incredibly impactful decisions about their lives,” says Angela Vigil, the longest-serving member of the committee.

Sep 21, 2023 8:50 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Judge rules against DACA fix; Paul Weiss goes on hiring spree

New rulemaking doesn’t save DACA A new administrative rule intended to “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program doesn’t cure its illegality, according to a Sept. 13 decision by U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Southern District of Texas. The program, known as DACA, defers…

Sep 15, 2023 2:28 PM CDT

DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for discriminatory hiring practices

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the rocket and spacecraft company founded by Elon Musk that is more commonly known as SpaceX, for discrimination against asylees and refugees in hiring.

Aug 25, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

Lawyer’s quest for warrant requirement for border cellphone searches rebuffed by 5th Circuit

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not violate a lawyer’s constitutional rights when it seized his phone as he entered the United States, sent it to a forensics lab to bypass his passcode, and obtained its data after using a “filter team” to protect privileged material, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Aug 17, 2023 11:07 AM CDT

Bar admission should not be denied just on basis of immigration status, ABA House urges

On Monday, the ABA House of Delegates at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver approved Resolution 519, which urges legislative bodies to ensure that bar admission is not denied solely because of immigration status.

Aug 8, 2023 11:43 AM CDT

Biden administration will appeal decision blocking its tough asylum policy

The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s decision blocking an immigration rule that presumes that noncitizens at the southern border are ineligible for U.S. asylum unless they have an appointment or qualify for other limited exceptions.

Jul 26, 2023 2:52 PM CDT

Federalist Society lawyers deemed too timid for future Trump administration by ex-president’s allies

Migrant family-separation settlement provides path to asylum, 8-year ban on Trump-era policy

Generative AI creates fake images that bring to life real stories from Australia’s offshore detention camp

Biden plans to build part of border wall, says he was unable to redirect appropriated funds

MacArthur grant winners include 2 law profs and democracy lawyer, all Yale Law grads

For 30 years, ABA Children’s Rights Litigation Committee has trained and supported kids’ lawyers

Weekly Briefs: Judge rules against DACA fix; Paul Weiss goes on hiring spree

DOJ sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for discriminatory hiring practices

Lawyer’s quest for warrant requirement for border cellphone searches rebuffed by 5th Circuit

Bar admission should not be denied just on basis of immigration status, ABA House urges

Biden administration will appeal decision blocking its tough asylum policy

‘A Trending Color’: Pink is a brand for Barbie-loving lawyer

DOJ lawsuit against Texas for Rio Grande barriers is based on this law

SCOTUS upholds law that bans ‘encouraging or inducing’ illegal immigration

States can’t challenge Biden administration’s immigration enforcement policy, Supreme Court rules

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