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Document: Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban in Hawaii v. Trump
On Tuesday, in a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s September 2017 immigration order restricting entry to the United States by nationals of eight countries, finding that the order d... -
Summary: The Supreme Court Rules in Ortiz v. United States
On Friday, in a 7–2 decision written by Justice Kagan, the Supreme Court held in Ortiz v. United States that Judge Martin Mitchell could simultaneously serve as a judge on the Court of Military Commissio... -
Who’s Really Crossing the U.S. Border, and Why They’re Coming
Over the past week, the separation of 2,000 children from their parents along the U.S. border has forced immigration into the national spotlight. President Trump, who initiated the separations and then s... -
Summary: The Supreme Court Rules in Carpenter v. United States
On Friday, June 22, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Carpenter v. United States, holding that a warrant is required for police to access cell site location information from a cell... -
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Carpenter Decision
The Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited decision in Carpenter v. United States. The opinion is only an hour old as I start to write this, but I wanted to offer some initial thoughts that I wil... -
Documents: Saifullah Paracha v. Donald J. Trump
The government has filed a brief in opposition before the Supreme Court regarding Saifullah Paracha's petition for a writ of certiorari over whether certain statutory restrictions regarding the release o... -
Document: Supreme Court Ruling in Ortiz v. United States
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in Ortiz v. United States that military judges’ service on two military courts is not in violation of the Constitution’s dual-officeholder ban. The full opinion is below. -
Document: Supreme Court Rules in Carpenter that Law Enforcement Must Seek Warrant for Cell-Site Location Information
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in Carpenter v. United States that the acquisition of cell-site data is a Fourth Amendment search. The full opinion is below. -
Trump’s Zero Tolerance Immigration Policy Leaves No Room for Discretion
Despite President Trump’s rhetoric of law and order, his “zero tolerance” policy on immigration ignores what may be the most important component of effective law enforcement—prosecutorial discretion. -
New Resource Post: Litigation Documents on Family Separations
Over the last week, litigation has piled up relating to the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant parents from children at the U.S. border—and the president's June 20 executive order on the... -
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Beyond the Numbers
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What’s In Trump’s Executive Order on Separating Migrant Families—And What It Is Missing
Amid growing political pressure, the president issued an executive order Wednesday addressing his administration’s policy of separating migrant children and parents at the U.S. border. The order is fewer...
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