Trump administration
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration has revived a long-dormant 85-year-old immigration law, using it to criminally charge undocumented immigrants for failing to register with the federal government — a requirement that most immigration attorneys say hasn’t been enforced in over seven decades. The Alien Registration Act of 1940, originally passed during World War…
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Migrant toddlers are being forced to represent themselves in U.S. immigration court, sometimes as young as 4 years old, without a parent, guardian, or attorney by their side. The alarming practice, which legal experts call a violation of basic fairness, has become increasingly common following President Donald Trump administration’s termination of a key federal contract…
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In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned amid the Watergate scandal, a constitutional crisis that tested the resilience of American democracy. Fast forward to 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration is embroiled in a series of controversies that some legal scholars argue present even more profound challenges to the nation’s legal and constitutional frameworks. This essay examines…
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A tense exchange during a CBS News interview with David Pogue appears to have triggered Elon Musk’s resignation from his post as Director of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Trump administration. The billionaire entrepreneur, best known for leading Tesla and SpaceX, was asked a range of policy questions during the recorded conversation, including about tariffs,…
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U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL), an attorney and former public finance litigator, raised serious legal and public health concerns this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) abruptly terminated a $190 million federal grant to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), a move that immediately eliminated 140 full-time positions across county…
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In a sharply worded dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned her colleagues for allowing the Trump administration to revoke humanitarian parole status for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—sparking what she warned will be “needless human suffering.” The majority decision came Friday, May 29, when the high court granted…
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Four high-profile litigators are departing powerhouse law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, just weeks after the firm finalized a controversial settlement with the Trump administration over its past legal work. The exits mark a significant shift in the firm’s litigation bench and may signal broader tensions within elite law firms navigating political…
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A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction halting the Trump administration’s attempts to terminate the legal status of thousands of international students studying and working in the United States. The ruling, handed down Thursday, May, 22, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern District of California, found that the administration’s actions…
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The Trump administration’s recent decision to revoke Harvard University’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) marks a significant legal flashpoint. That singular decision could reshape the boundaries between federal immigration enforcement, academic freedom, and constitutional protections for U.S. institutions. This commentary unpacks the legal framework, examines due process concerns, and analyzes the…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has opened a preliminary investigation into potential insider trading involving individuals in President Donald Trump’s orbit, expanding her office’s already extensive legal scrutiny of the former president and his administration. According to Business Insider, the inquiry centers on unusual trading activity that occurred shortly before a social media post…
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