Federal Courts/Jurisdiction
Federal Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump Detention Policy of Jailing Immigrants With No Hearing, No Explanation
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2026 — On July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to meaningful due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days. The decision deals a major blow to… Read More
Electronic Filing and Access to Electronic Federal Court Documents
This Practice Advisory explains the federal rules authorizing electronic filing in federal court; describes how to file documents in federal court using the Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) System; and outlines how to access electronic documents through Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER). The Advisory discusses restrictions on electronic access to court documents in immigration cases. Read More
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Iowa’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
Ruling Protects Families and Upholds Constitutional Limits on State Power Oct 23, 2025, WASHINGTON DC — In a sweeping victory for immigrant communities and the rule of law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld an injunction blocking Iowa’s… Read More
How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids
This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for… Read More
Amicus Brief Argues that Judicial Review is Available When Consular Officer Reclassifies an Immigrant Visa Petition Creating Delay for Applicant
This amicus brief argues that when a consular officer reclassifies an immigrant visa petition based on agency policy, then the consular nonreviewability doctrine does not apply. The brief argues that the consular officer neither denied the visa nor made an individualized discretionary decision—and instead placed the applicant into a… Read More
Amicus Brief in Support of Judicial Review of Delay Claims when Immigrant Visa Applications are in Administrative Processing
This amicus brief argues that a federal district court may review a claim for unreasonable delay when an immigrant visa application is in administrative processing for around two years after the interview occurred. The brief supports the district court’s conclusion that administrative processing is not a final decision by… Read More
District Court Blocks Unlawful Removal of Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Under Alien Enemies Act
In a May 21 decision, a federal district court in Georgia ordered the federal government to refrain from disappearing a Venezuelan man under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Read More
El gobierno de los Estados Unidos detiene ilegalmente a padre de dos hijos en la tristemente célebre prisión salvadoreña
El Consejo Americano de Inmigración, el Proyecto Nacional de Inmigración y el Centro de Derechos Constitucionales presentaron hoy una petición de hábeas corpus enmendada en nombre del Sr. Edicson David Quintero Chacón. Read More
U.S. Government Illegally Detains Father of Two in Notorious Salvadoran Prison
The American Immigration Council, National Immigration Project, and the Center for Constitutional Rights today filed an amended habeas corpus petition on behalf of Mr. Edicson David Quintero Chacón. Read More
CHIRLA v. DHS
This lawsuit, filed on behalf of nonprofit organizations, challenges a DHS rule requiring noncitizens to register and carry proof or face prosecution. Read More
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