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 […]
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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 […]
Fourth and Ninth Circuits hear oral arguments on President Trump’s revised travel ban
In our April 17, 2017 blog post, we explained what is happening with President Trump’s second, revised executive order (Revised Order) banning certain immigrants from entering the United States under various conditions. That Revised Order, which he released on March 6, 2017, replaced the January 26, 2017 executive order that did mostly the same thing […]
