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August 22, 2025
Fla. Appeals Order To Wind Down Detention Center Operations
A Florida official filed notice late Thursday that the state will appeal a federal judge's ruling ordering the government to begin winding down operations at the Everglades immigration detention center after finding the plaintiffs challenging it are likely to prevail on their environmental claims.
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August 21, 2025
Fla. Judge Orders Wind Down Of Everglades Detention Center
A Florida federal judge Thursday ordered the government to stop bringing new detainees to the Everglades immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" and to begin winding down operations after finding the plaintiffs challenging the center are likely to prevail on their environmental claims.
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August 21, 2025
DC Judge Leaves Travel Ban Intact, But Blocks No-Visa Policy
A D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday that federal immigration law gives President Donald Trump the authority to implement a ban restricting travel from 19 countries, but does not authorize the executive branch to implement a ban on issuing visas.
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August 21, 2025
Trump Urges DC Circ. Not To Review Its Foreign Aid Decision
The Trump administration is urging the D.C. Circuit to leave its panel's split decision that nonprofits can't force the government to release foreign aid in place, arguing that full en banc review is unnecessary and that private enforcement of the Impoundment Control Act would run afoul of the law.
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August 21, 2025
Texas AG Can't Question NGO Over Alleged Border Crossing Aid
A Texas appellate court shot down the state attorney general's request to take a presuit deposition from an aid organization that allegedly helped unauthorized immigrants cross the southern border, saying in a Thursday split decision the attorney general failed to show adequate evidence.
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August 21, 2025
9th Circ. Lets DHS End More Temporary Protections, For Now
A Ninth Circuit panel put on hold for now a district court ruling postponing the Trump administration's bid to end temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, but denied the government's bid to halt the lower court proceedings.
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August 21, 2025
DOJ Gets Backing In Fight Over Public Benefits
A group that fights to restrict immigration into the U.S. is urging a Rhode Island federal court to let the Trump administration narrow noncitizens' access to programs like Head Start, homeless shelters and food banks, arguing Thursday that a coalition of 20 states is trying to obstruct immigration enforcement and give benefits to "illegal aliens."
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August 21, 2025
Guards Say DHS Contractor Can't Escape Wage Suit
Employees of a contractor providing security at a U.S. Department of Homeland Security campus told a D.C. federal judge the company can't use a union agreement to escape allegations it's violating the district's wage and overtime laws.
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August 21, 2025
Adams Ally Hit With New Bribery, Corruption Charges
A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday was hit with a slew of new bribery charges, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg saying she engaged in a "wide-ranging series" of conspiracies alongside her son and others in the city.
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August 20, 2025
Judge Grills Feds On Upending 30-Year Noncitizen Benefits
A Rhode Island federal judge seemed perplexed Wednesday by a government attorney's contention that for nearly 30 years, various administrations across the political spectrum have wrongly interpreted a law the Trump administration now says requires immigration status checks for additional federal benefits.
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August 20, 2025
Texas Firm Says Rival Is Improperly Contacting Clients
A Houston immigration firm has told a judge that its rival firm is demanding it hand over certain client files despite an ongoing lawsuit over what the former firm claims are false allegations of fraud.
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August 20, 2025
Abrego Garcia Seeks To Toss Feds' 'Vindictive' Charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the government erroneously deported to El Salvador in March, has asked a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss federal human smuggling charges he contends constitute retaliation for challenging his removal.
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August 20, 2025
DOJ's Suit Over Ill. E-Verify Restrictions Gets Tossed
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by the U.S. Department of Justice to block provisions of a recently amended Illinois law restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility and dismissed the case outright, calling the DOJ's interpretation of the relevant preemption clause "broad to the point of absurdity."
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August 20, 2025
Judge Accused Of Berating Teens Blames Training Shortfall
A New Jersey municipal judge accused of berating children during truancy hearings, threatening their families with deportation and questioning their immigration status in open court has cited a lack of training in his formal response to the ethics complaint by the state supreme court's judicial conduct committee.
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August 20, 2025
​​​​​​​Farmworkers Union Can't Halt Latest Prevailing Wages Survey
A farmworkers union cannot halt the U.S. Department of Labor from replacing 2020 prevailing wages with 2022 wage-survey results, a Washington federal judge ruled, saying the alleged harm is self-inflicted because the later wages were published following the union's actions.
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August 19, 2025
9th Circ. Sides With Wash. In Immigration Detention Law Case
A Ninth Circuit panel has overturned an injunction blocking a Washington state law calling for new health and safety standards at the state's privately run immigration detention center, saying Tuesday the lower court wrongly compared the facility to a prison when ruling in favor of its for-profit operator, GEO Group Inc.
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August 19, 2025
USDOT Flags States' Lapses In Deadly Fla. Truck Crash Probe
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday called out three states' apparent failures in enforcing licensing standards for commercial truck drivers following last week's deadly highway crash in Florida that left three people dead and instantly became a flash point for the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies.
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August 19, 2025
USCIS To Vet Immigration Benefit Bids For 'Anti-Americanism'
The Trump administration said Tuesday immigration officers will consider "anti-Americanism" when deciding to grant certain immigration benefit requests, like adjustment of status, saying in a new policy alert that supporting antisemitic ideologies will be an "overwhelmingly negative factor."
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August 19, 2025
Tufts Student Says Feds Can't Dodge Detention Oversight
Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, who the Trump administration arrested after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian column in her university's newspaper, told the Second Circuit on Monday that the government's position that she can't challenge her detention via habeas proceedings is unconstitutional.
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August 19, 2025
Calif. Man Gets 8 Years For Shipping Firearms To North Korea
A Chinese national has been sentenced in Los Angeles federal court to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally exporting firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea in exchange for $2 million, prosecutors said Monday.
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August 19, 2025
Texas Court Unwinds Dismissals In Border Crackdown Cases
An en banc Texas appeals court on Tuesday reversed the habeas corpus dismissals of trespassing charges against nine men arrested during state immigration enforcement operations, citing a Court of Criminal Appeals ruling that rejected claims of prosecutorial sex discrimination in a similar case.
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August 19, 2025
DOJ Asks Full 4th Circ. To Rehear Judges' Speech Dispute
The U.S. Department of Justice petitioned the full Fourth Circuit to rehear a June panel decision reviving a free speech suit from an immigration judges union, saying it flouts U.S. Supreme Court precedent and implements a novel legal requirement.
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August 18, 2025
Physicians Call Out ICE Medical Neglect In Detention Facilities
Medical professionals decried U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement's denial of medical care inside a makeshift detention space inside 26 Federal Plaza, a federal building in Lower Manhattan, on Aug. 18, 2025. (Marco Poggio | Law360)
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August 18, 2025
College And Students Take Texas Dream Act Suit To 5th Circ.
A Texas federal judge has ruled that bids by a state community college and a student association to intervene in a suit challenging a Texas law allowing in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrants would be "legally futile," prompting their appeal to the Fifth Circuit.
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August 18, 2025
Fla. Suit Over Atty Access To Detention Center Transferred
A Florida federal judge on Monday transferred a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the government of restricting attorney access to an Everglades immigrant detention center, ruling that the current district isn't proper for the claims against state officials.
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Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.
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How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication
As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility
As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.
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Philly Law Initiates New Era Of Worker Protections
A new worker protection law in Philadelphia includes, among other measures, a private right of action and recordkeeping requirements that may amount to a lower evidentiary standard, introducing a new level of accountability and additional noncompliance risks for employers, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.
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Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways
Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.
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High Court Birthright Case Could Reshape Judicial Power
Recent arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in cases challenging President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order primarily focused on federal judges’ power to issue nationwide injunctions and suggest that the upcoming decision may fundamentally change how federal courts operate, says Mauni Jalali at Quinn Emanuel.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use
The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.
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In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.
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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity
As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.
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After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.
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While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.
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When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.