It is an extraordinary step to take. James Percival, the General Counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, has started posting the names of Federal Judges who, in his view, most frequently oppose DHS deportation efforts. See Fox News story here. If any of us normal private attorneys tried to do that, we would
In an April 7 per curiam decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said detainees seeking to challenge their detention under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act must submit a petition for habeas corpus in the jurisdiction in which they are being held. That decision essentially overturns Judge Boasberg’s ruling that the proper venue was Washington, D.C, where
The Trump legal world is simply bizarro. Judge Boasberg has asked for more definitive information regarding when immigration flights took off from Harlingen, Texas airport on March 15. The question is critical to whether the Trump administration deliberately violated Judge Boasberg’s orders. Judge Boasberg’s request came after a hearing on March 17 in which DOJ
There are few things a lawyer can say in court more offensive than “your verbal orders” do not matter. Yet, that is essentially what a DOJ lawyer, Abhishek Kambli, told Judge Boasberg in court. On Saturday, two or more planes left the U.S. with alleged Venezuelan refugees. The planes left about 5:30 p.m. just as