Tag: Law

Omar C. Jadwat, an American Civil Liberties Union senior staff attorney, argued that the revised ban should be deemed unconstitutional because of Trump's anti-Muslim comments while on the campaign trail and after the election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

ACLU tells court that Trump’s travel ban is unconstitutional because Trump created it

Ryan Lovelace · May 8, 2017 10:17 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed seven new immigration judges. The announcement came less than a month after Sessions said the Trump administration was hoping to appoint 50 new immigration judges this year to speed up the deportation process for illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Justice Department swears in seven new immigration judges

Kelly Cohen · May 8, 2017 6:44 pm

The White House has hinted that Trump will nominate a new set of judges each month as the administration works to address the problems created by too many vacancies on the lower courts. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump announces slate of judicial nominations

Sarah Bedford · May 8, 2017 5:53 pm

Trump won his election on the back of true stories about seven-times-convicted illegal immigrants murdering someone in the U.S. after being released from a sanctuary city's jail. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Beltway Confidential

The worst argument against deporting criminal aliens

David Freddoso · May 8, 2017 4:36 pm

With this excellent slate, Trump continues fulfilling his campaign promise — perhaps his most important one, in terms of securing the Republican coalition — regarding judicial nominations. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s first slate of lower-court judges is big league

Ilya Shapiro · May 8, 2017 2:50 pm

Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department say the court shouldn't rely on Trump's statements, but on the text of the policy, which they say is necessary to protect the country from terrorism. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Trump’s travel ban goes before federal appeals court

Associated Press · May 8, 2017 2:22 pm

As many as 10 nominees could be selected on Monday, the New York Times reported, with some familiar names from the president's shortlists for the Supreme Court vacancy filled by Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Trump to announce federal court nominees

Ryan Lovelace · May 8, 2017 1:58 pm

Kim Hak Song, a Korean-American who had spent a month teaching an accounting course at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, was arrested at Pyongyang International Airport, the university's chancellor, Chan-Mo Park, said. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Another US citizen detained by North Korea: Report

Daniel Chaitin · May 7, 2017 1:52 pm

Gorsuch will not have a say in every opinion still to come from the Supreme Court, but the full nine-justice bench could prove critical. (iStock)

Here are the key decisions still to come from the Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · May 7, 2017 4:01 am

Jane Sanders served as president from 2004-2011, during which time the school took on $10 million in debt as part of a plan to expand the school. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

FBI conducting interviews over accusations that Jane Sanders defrauded bank: Report

Mandy Mayfield · May 6, 2017 10:55 pm

There was no taco salad this year, but President Trump sent his best to people celebrating Mexico on Friday. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Trump lifts a glass to Mexicans

Anna Giaritelli · May 6, 2017 1:10 am

On Friday, the Florida Senate voted 31-7 to pass a measure that would impose tougher penalties for synthetic drug offenders.

Bill imposing tougher fentanyl penalties heads to Florida governor’s desk

Kelly Cohen · May 5, 2017 8:02 pm