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Federal prosecutors have unveiled sweeping criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of orchestrating massive fraud schemes targeting Minnesota’s Medicaid and social service programs, with the U.S. Department of Justice describing the cases as among the largest of their kind in the nation. During a Thursday press conference, Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Colin…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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In an unusual convergence of judicial politics and prosecutorial power, three current Fulton County assistant district attorneys have filed to run against sitting judges in the upcoming election cycle, sparking debate among legal ethics experts about whether District Attorney Fani Willis has overstepped her role. Will Wooten, a prosecutor who worked on the Trump election…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mary Moriarty has filed multiple felony charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Minneapolis man during a January enforcement operation tied to the controversial federal initiative known as Operation Metro Surge. According to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ICE agent Christian Castro was charged Monday with four counts of second-degree…
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Entrepreneur and digital business owner Abra McField says a yearslong business dispute that allegedly left her locked out of her own company systems, customer databases, and intellectual property has escalated into federal litigation involving trademark infringement and breach-of-contract claims. McField, who shared details of the dispute in a lengthy Instagram video and accompanying statement, alleged…
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