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US politics
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Bondi Says She's The Bar Now - Above the Law

Attorney General Bondi's directive requiring DOJ lawyers to advocate for the president regardless of ethics or legality has caused severe staff depletion and judicial backlash over unlawful immigration detention practices.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

DOJ Feels The Squeeze As DHS's Courtroom Pain Sponge - Above the Law

A federal judge threatened contempt charges against the US government three times for violating court orders regarding ICE's unlawful detention of long-term immigrants under a misinterpreted statute.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Federal Judge Summons ICE Chief Todd Lyons Over Detention Cases, Threatens to Hold Him in Contempt

A federal judge ordered acting ICE head Todd Lyons to appear in court for failing to carry out court-ordered bond hearings for detained immigrants.
US politics
fromAxios
3 months ago

Noem OK'd El Salvador deportations despite court order: DOJ

The Trump administration defended deportations as lawful despite a judge's oral directive, while deportees reported trauma from detention at CECOT prison.
Law
fromTruthout
9 months ago

Trump's Budget Bill Would Gut the Judiciary's Power to Enforce Court Orders

The proposed legislative provision threatens the enforcement power of federal judges against government officials who disobey court orders.
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