Judge Brian Murphy blocks Trump from ending TPS for Ethiopians ahead of Supreme Court arguments

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A federal judge whose adverse rulings against President Donald Trump have frequently been overturned blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for Ethiopians on Wednesday, weeks ahead of Supreme Court arguments on whether the president can end TPS for two other countries.

District Judge Brian Murphy, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, found in his ruling that the administration did not follow proper process in terminating TPS for Ethiopia, halting the Trump administration from ending the status for people from the African country.

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