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Federal judge dismisses Kilmar Abrego indictment, finding DOJ abused power
U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the indictment against Kilmar Abrego, finding the DOJ abused prosecutorial power in retaliation for his lawsuit that challenged his deportation.
Federal judge threatens ICE chief with contempt, orders court appearance
Minnesota’s chief federal judge has demanded the acting chief of ICE to appear in court on Friday, threatening to hold him in contempt for what the judge described as repeated defiance of court orders amid the agency’s enforcement efforts in the state.
Appeals court sides with Trump in Khalil immigration detention case
A federal appeals court ruled that a judge lacked jurisdiction to order Mahmoud Khalil's release from immigration detention, supporting the Trump administration's deportation efforts.
Judge seeks settlement in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ civil rights lawsuit
A federal judge ordered talks in a lawsuit over legal access for detainees at Florida’s remote Alligator Alcatraz immigration center, seeking a settlement.
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
A federal judge blocks Florida’s Everglades immigration detention center, citing environmental law violations and ordering its gradual shutdown.
Attorneys: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees barred from legal access
Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” are held without charges or court access, prompting a lawsuit over due process violations.
Supreme Court to hear appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.
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Where a prisoner, who has been held in federal immigration custody since May 2017, argued that his continued detention while the issue of whether he is a removable alien […]
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