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New York Law Journal

DACA Decision Shows the Supreme Court Needs to Wake Up to Systemic Racism

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision invalidating the Trump administration's termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was a huge win for Dreamers but its equal protection holding was a huge loss for racial justice advocates.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

For Some Lawyers, Hitting Right Note on Remote Trials Is Matter of Life and Death

A lawsuit by New Jersey attorneys seeks a declaration that making attorneys appear for in-person proceedings in nondetained cases during the pandemic, without a videoconference option, is a violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and the Fifth Amendment's due process clause.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Pence Sets Apart John Roberts From 'Principled Conservatives' Trump Favors

"Look, we have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but Chief Justice John Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives," Pence told Christian Broadcasting Network.
8 minute read

The Recorder

'Start Working on It Now': Federal Judge Orders ICE Detention Center to Procure Quick-Turnaround COVID-19 Tests

"It's becoming more and more obvious that we're dealing with institutions that really don't seem to care," said U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria. "They don't actually care about the thing they should be caring about, which is avoiding the spread of the virus."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Splitting With Other Circuits, Appeals Court Rules for Trump in 'Public Charge' Case

Both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and the Second Circuit have recently issued rulings against the Trump administration's public charge rule.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Change the Way We Practice': Lawyers, Judge Hope COVID-19 Tech Improvements Are Here to Stay

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced technological innovations on immigration courts, and lawyers and a judge hope they're here to stay.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Blocks Trump Administration's 'Public Charge' Rule, But Limits Scope of Injunction

The three-judge panel said that DHS had not provided "any factual basis" for its belief that noncitizens who use public benefits would be unable to meet their basic needs without government assistance.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Prominent Connecticut Immigration Attorney Elizabeth Leete Dies at 86

She formed Leete, O'Neill & Kosto in 1980, the largest all-women firm in Connecticut at the time.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Department Loses Bid to Decertify Immigration Judges' Union

The ruling is a win for immigration judges, who are also suing the DOJ agency that oversees immigration courts.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

COVID-19 Immigration Considerations for Employers

In an uncertain economic environment and with a changing immigration law landscape, it is critical for employers to be aware of shifting legal requirements and their implications, and to remain compliant.
9 minute read

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