Federal Judge Tells Alina Habba to ‘Operate with a Higher Standard’
By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and […]
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Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers’ Murder Sentences
A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday reduced the murder sentences of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989. The Context The brothers were sentenced to life behind bars in 1996 for the shotgun killings of their father Jose Menendez and mother Kitty Menendez at their home in Beverly […]
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Trump Admin Gets a Win as Federal Judge Allows IRS to Share Tax Data With ICE
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Yankees Star Aaron Judge Makes History, Joins Franchise Greats With Dominant Start to Season
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has etched his name in franchise history with a dominant performance at the plate through the first 40 games of the 2025 season. More news: Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber Offers 2-Word Response on Testing Free Agency With a .409 batting average, Judge joins Yankees greats with the highest batting average […]
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Iraq War Veteran in US for Nearly 30 Years Can Be Deported: Judge
An Arizona resident who has lived in the U.S. legally for decades―and even fought a war for the country―may be deported, after an immigration judge’s ruling on Friday. Iraq War veteran Marlon Parris, who moved to the U.S. from the Caribbean in 1997 and was repeatedly issued Green Cards, was detained in January earlier this […]
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Judge Boasberg Makes Two Orders in El Salvador Deportations Case
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has this week made two orders in a case determining whether people deported to El Salvador should be returned, and whether the U.S. even has the power to return them. Why It Matters On March 15, 137 Venezuelan migrants were sent to the jail known as CECOT, accused of being […]
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Deported 2-Year-Old May Not Have Had ‘Meaningful’ Legal Process: Judge
A Trump-appointed federal judge has raised concerns that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen may have been deported to Honduras “with no meaningful process.” The toddler, who was born in Louisiana, court documents say, was deported along with her Honduran mother and sister on Friday after her mother wrote a letter asking for the 2-year-old girl to […]
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FBI Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Sparks Alarm From Trump Critics
A social media post by the FBI director announcing the arrest of a Milwaukee jurist on Friday was branded as a means to “intimidate other judges.” Democratic Wisconsin State Senator Chris Larson’s comment came after Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was detained by the FBI, accused of helping an illegal immigrant avoid arrest […]
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Who Is Joel Cano? Judge Resigns After Migrant Found at His Home
A New Mexico judge has resigned after federal agents arrested a Venezuelan migrant with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang who was living in a guesthouse on the jurist’s property. Joel Cano, a magistrate judge in Doña Ana County since 2011, submitted his resignation on March 3. The resignation came after the February […]
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Judge Boasberg Doesn’t Think He Has the ‘Power’ to Block Trump Deportations
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg declined to grant an emergency motion blocking the Trump administration from deporting more people under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) on Friday, saying he doesn’t think he has the “power” to do so because of a recent Supreme Court ruling. Why It Matters The Trump administration has ignited a firestorm […]
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