By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday partially allowed President Donald Trump's executive order suspending immigration from six Muslim-majority nations and the U.S. refugee program to take effect and agreed to hear arguments on the order's legality in the fall.
By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a Mexican family's attempt to hold a U.S. Border Patrol officer liable for the shooting death of their unarmed teenage son on foreign soil, and ordered reargument next term in two unrelated immigration cases. The justices, in an unsigned opinion in which three justices dissented for different reasons, vacated an appellate court ruling that had protected the border agent in the family's lawsuit.
By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017
The final day of the U.S. Supreme Court term almost always brings some drama with it—a rumored or surprise retirement, a landmark decision. The focus on this Monday was on Justice Anthony Kennedy and whether the court would say something about President Donald Trump's travel ban.
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 23, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-16120 The court of appeals reversed a judgment of dismissal. The court held that an attorney could be held liable under the Fair Labor Standards…
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 23, 2017
9th Cir,; 13-73122 The court of appeals granted a petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that the board…
By Celia Ampel | June 23, 2017
Rosemary Barkett, a judge of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, offers a rallying cry on immigration at the annual Florida Bar convention.
By Richard Link | June 23, 2017
Richard Link writes: You've found the right person for your job opening, but you suspect there's going to be one little catch: She's not a U.S. citizen. In fact, you're pretty sure she doesn't have any kind of legal status in the United States. Is there any way to hire this person? The short answer is maybe, and it won't be easy. But with enough advance planning, it is possible for you as the employer to obtain for certain workers the right to live and work in the United States, either temporarily or permanently.
By therecorder | The Recorder | June 22, 2017
U.S. Sup. Ct.; 16–309 Petitioner Divna Maslenjak is an ethnic Serb who resided in Bosnia during the 1990’s, when a civil war divided the…
By Max Mitchell | June 22, 2017
Philadelphia, with the help of Big Law attorneys from Dechert and Hogan Lovells, has certified to the U.S. Department of Justice that it is in compliance with federal law when it comes to sharing of immigration information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents.
By Marcia Coyle | June 22, 2017
The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will rehear a set of cases—including several immigration disputes—looms over the justices as the term moves into its final weeks.
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