By Marcia Coyle | June 18, 2020
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. led the court in ruling 5-4 that the Trump administration had failed to address important factors bearing on its decision to wind down the program and that failure violated the federal law known as the Administrative Procedure Act.
By Tom McParland | June 10, 2020
The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York, came as a win for New York Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
By Tom McParland | May 18, 2020
A ruling paving the way for implementation came before the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, which challengers say fundamentally changes the burden imposed by the Trump administration's policy.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edmund M. O'Toole | May 6, 2020
In two recent decisions that impact the civil detention policies of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hon. Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York granted injunctive relief to two sets of immigrant plaintiffs suffering from underlying medical conditions, ordering their immediate release.
By Jason Grant | May 1, 2020
In a 3-1 decision, a majority Appellate Division, First Department panel ruled that Gustavo Lantigua, who pleaded guilty in 1998 to felony drug possession, must be given a hearing on his motion to vacate the conviction on the basis that his defense lawyer misinformed him about the deportation consequences of his plea.
By Jason Grant | April 30, 2020
"By allowing some of its [New York City immigration] courts to remain open for filing and enforcing unreasonable deadlines, [the Department of Justice] has ignored the declared emergency in New York and has violated the orders from the NY Governor and NYC Mayor to close down all non-essential business and strictly adhere to social distancing," the suit argues.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Amy Haberman and Zlatko 'Zack' Hadzismajlovic | April 29, 2020
In sum and substance, the edict has little impact on the vast majority of immigrants, their employment- or family-based sponsorship.
By Jason Grant | April 18, 2020
"It is critical that New York provide safety net support to all individuals, regardless of federal immigration status," wrote some 50 day-laborer advocacy and other groups in a letter delivered to Gov. Cuomo's office Friday. "Thousands of immigrants across [New York State] have lost their jobs and have no income to rely on and no income support" from the federal or state government, they said.
By Marcia Coyle | March 19, 2020
Kirkland's Paul Clement has four petitions on the justices' Friday conference list. Meanwhile, the court, responding to the COVID-19 crisis, is extending deadlines to file new petitions.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Louis Pechman and Laura Rodriguez | March 13, 2020
Although undocumented workers do not have legal work authorization, once they perform work for an employer, they are legally entitled to payment for that work.
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