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Supreme Court Allows U.S. to Resume Third-Country Deportations Amid Criticism Over Due Process and Human Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) emergency request to stay a lower court order that required the government to provide advance notice and an opportunity to contest deportations to so-called “third countries”, nations other than a migrant’s country of origin or prior residence. The […]

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Judge Issues Split Ruling in Lawsuit Over Officials’ Use of Auto-Deleting Apps for Government Business

A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of encrypted, auto-deleting messaging apps by senior executive branch officials to conduct government business, a practice watchdogs say threatens the preservation of vital public records. The case, brought by the nonprofit American Oversight, targeted […]

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Trump Pardons Wipe Out $1.3 Billion in Restitution, Fines: Congressional Memo Details Impact on Victims

A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]

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Appeals Court Allows Trump to Retain Control of California National Guard Amid Legal Battle

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom.  The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]