Last week, the United States Supreme Court wrapped up its term and issued opinions in the last few cases. Here is a rundown of a few key immigration decisions, with links to SCOTUSBlog, the website that compiles documents, summaries and other important information about the Court and its decisions. Sessions v. Morales-Santana: The Court, affirming […]
U.S. Supreme Court lifts travel ban injunctions, but only for certain foreign nationals
In one of its last actions of this term, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the injunctions imposed by both the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, while also deciding to hear the substance of the lawsuits in the fall term. The case before the Fourth Circuit, International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, centered on whether […]
Ninth Circuit prevents most of President Trump’s revised travel ban from taking effect
On June 12, 2017, the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in the case State of Hawaii, et al. v. Trump. The Court upheld the district court’s injunction enjoining the government from carrying out President Trump’s revised executive order, entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” which banned certain […]
