Fifth Circuit Pauses Lower Court Orders Releasing Migrants (1)
The Fifth Circuit stayed lower court orders releasing three noncitizens from immigration detention, granting the Justice Department’s unusual…
Habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies
Legal challenges to the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation practices are providing new — and sometimes competing — court…
U.S. government declines to oppose multiple challenges to immigration detention in Colorado
Multiple federal judges in Colorado granted petitions from people challenging the lawfulness of their immigration detention this week…
Immigration Detention Cases Weigh on Courts, Months After Spike
A flood of challenges by immigrants seeking to be freed from detention facilities are delaying civil cases, forcing…
Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right
Last spring, Will Scharf, an arch-conservative lawyer serving as the White House staff secretary, wrote a secret memo…
Historic surge in habeas petitions filed by detained immigrants in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly 47,000 habeas cases have been filed in federal courts across the country since January…
Immigration lawyer seeks release of Sheboygan Falls woman
Listen to this article IN BRIEF Immigration lawyer filed a habeas petition seeking immediate release from ICE custody.…
Migrant Children Fight Prolonged Custody in US With Habeas Cases
Federal courts, already fielding a deluge of requests to free adults from immigration jails, are now hearing pleas…
The Shield of the Americas Is the Trump Corollary’s Military Edge
On March 5, 2026, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller explained the Trump administration’s strategy for…
Immigrant Bids for Detention Release Jumped Over 400% Last Year
Release requests by immigrants in detention facilities spiked by 434% last fiscal year, according to a judiciary report,…
Judge Says No More Excuses From Trump Lawyers in Migrant Cases
A Minnesota federal judge said she’s fed up with excuses from federal prosecutors that they don’t have enough…
Sen. Rand Paul Blasts Trump Over Revoked Invite To White House Picnic
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump for uninviting him and his family from the…