James E. Boasberg

Texas Judge Halts Venezuelan Deportations: What the Alien Enemies Act Means for Immigrants

Texas Judge Halts Venezuelan Deportations: What the Alien Enemies Act Means for Immigrants

A federal judge recently ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to use a historical law to deport Venezuelans from South ... Read more

Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: What You Need to Know About the Wartime Law Review

Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: What You Need to Know About the Wartime Law Review

The Supreme Court recently made a significant decision allowing the Trump administration to use a centuries-old wartime law to deport ... Read more

Trump Intensifies Appeals to Supreme Court to Overturn Judge Rulings on Key Agenda Items

Trump Intensifies Appeals to Supreme Court to Overturn Judge Rulings on Key Agenda Items

As losses stack up in lower federal courts, President Trump is turning to a familiar strategy: relying on the Supreme ... Read more

Republicans Target Courts and Judges: Trump Voices Strong Reactions to Recent Legal Rulings

Republicans Target Courts and Judges: Trump Voices Strong Reactions to Recent Legal Rulings

In Washington, tensions are rising as Republican lawmakers respond to a series of court rulings that challenge the Trump administration’s ... Read more

Roberts Dismisses Trump’s Impeachment Demands: A Closer Look at the Judge’s Ruling on Deportation Plans

Roberts Dismisses Trump’s Impeachment Demands: A Closer Look at the Judge’s Ruling on Deportation Plans

In a striking moment of tension between the executive and judicial branches, Chief Justice John Roberts found himself responding to ... Read more

Trump Administration Defies Court Order: Hundreds of Immigrants Deported Amidst Ongoing Legal Battle

Trump Administration Defies Court Order: Hundreds of Immigrants Deported Amidst Ongoing Legal Battle

The Trump administration recently faced controversy over the deportation of immigrants to El Salvador, even after a federal judge temporarily ... Read more

Trump Uses 18th Century Law to Combat Gang Invasions and Accelerate Deportations

Trump Uses 18th Century Law to Combat Gang Invasions and Accelerate Deportations

President Donald Trump recently claimed that a Venezuelan gang is invading the U.S. In response, he invoked the Alien Enemies ... Read more