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A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary protected status (TPS) for citizens of Venezuela. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling, finding that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her authority in terminating the program. While the court’s decision is significant, its […]
A federal appeals court has ruled against the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Haiti and Venezuela. The Ninth Circuit panel upheld a lower court’s finding that the acting Homeland Security secretary exceeded her authority in terminating the program. Temporary Protected Status Explained Temporary Protected Status, authorized […]
A federal appellate court declined to order a lower court judge to sign arrest warrants for five individuals, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, related to an anti-ICE protest inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The ruling, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and unsealed Saturday, stemmed from a […]
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday lifted a lower court order that had restricted federal officers from arresting or tear-gassing peaceful protesters in Minneapolis. The move comes amid ongoing tensions related to a surge of immigration agents deployed to the area. Appeals Court Decision A U.S. District Court judge had previously issued a preliminary injunction […]
The Justice Department has indicated it intends to pursue charges against individuals who disrupted a Sunday church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. The interruption occurred during a service at Cities Church, a St. Paul-based church. Church Leadership and ICE Connection David Easterwood is listed on the Cities Church website as a pastor. Court filings identify […]
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court’s decision and ruled that a lawsuit filed on behalf of Melissa Wooden can proceed. Wooden was tased and shot by Metro Nashville Police Department officers during a mental health crisis in 2021. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the lawsuit plausibly alleges violations […]
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