A three-judge federal panel has struck down Alabama’s post-redistricting congressional map, finding that it was enacted with intentional racial discrimination in violation of federal voting protections, according to legal commentary shared by Attorney Danielle Bess. The ruling preserves two Black-majority congressional districts in the state and marks a significant development in ongoing litigation over the…
Immigration attorneys across the United States are preparing for what some predict could become a major legal showdown after the Trump administration announced a sweeping policy change requiring most temporary visa holders seeking green cards to leave the country and apply abroad. Among the lawyers sounding the alarm is Florida-based immigration attorney Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez,…
A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant whose wrongful deportation case became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement and executive power. In a sharply worded ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw threw out federal human smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia, concluding that the…
A newly announced immigration policy from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is raising alarm among immigration attorneys after federal officials signaled that many immigrants on temporary visas may now be required to leave the United States to complete the green card process abroad. According to new guidance issued May…
The Supreme Court’s growing reliance on its emergency docket, often called the “shadow docket” by critics, has sparked an extraordinary public dispute between Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Justice Samuel Alito, exposing deep divisions over how the nation’s highest court should handle politically charged cases in an election year. At the center of the conflict…
An emergency application tied to Georgia’s recent Supreme Court election remains active before the Supreme Court of the United States, raising broader constitutional questions about judicial campaign speech, due process and the power of state disciplinary bodies to publicly disclose allegations against candidates before investigations are complete. The legal dispute stems from a lawsuit filed…
A bill designed to expand legal protections and court-ordered support services for unaccompanied immigrant children in Illinois is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate this week. The legislation, led by Cristina Castro, seeks to create a clearer legal pathway for immigrant children in federal custody to access Illinois courts and receive…