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After a judge’s ruling, there was a sense of renewed hope that immigration applications that were put on hold would move forward. But how soon that would happen was unknown.
The Supreme Court denied an emergency effort from Virginia Democrats to revive their chances of redrawing the state's congressional maps before the November midterms. Why it matters: Virginia's redistricting push is officially dead. Driving the news: In a brief order on Friday, the justices declined state Democrats' emergency request to pause the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling — which struck down the voter-approved redistricting plan — to buy time to craft an appeal. - The justices didn't give a reason for the denial. This is a developing story. Check back for updates
The Supreme Court denied an emergency effort from Virginia Democrats to revive their chances of redrawing the state's congressional maps before the November midterms. Why it matters: Virginia's redistricting push is officially dead. Driving the news: In a brief order on Friday, the justices declined state Democrats' emergency request to pause the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling — which struck down the voter-approved redistricting plan — to buy time to craft an appeal. - The justices didn't give a reason for the denial. This is a developing story. Check back for updatesOpen
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.
The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month . Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. - It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. The big picture: The decision effectively blocks Democrats from redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. - That's after the state spent $5.2 million to pay for the special election, and outside groups raised nearly $100 million to sway voters. - The new map would have been in effect for the November midterms and was expected to shift the state's congressional split from 6-5 favoring Democrats to 10-1. Between…
The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month . Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. - It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. The big picture: The decision effectively blocks Democrats from redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. - That's after the state spent $5.2 million to pay for the special election, and outside groups raised nearly $100 million to sway voters. - The new map would have been in effect for the November midterms and was expected to shift the state's congressional split from 6-5 favoring Democrats to 10-1. Between…Open
Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule.
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. has clashed with the Trump administration over dozens of Venezuelan migrants’ removals to a prison in El Salvador.
Acknowledging that the government may have recently stepped up the pace of removal proceedings, a federal judge wrote that he could not immediately intervene.
The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness.
The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness.Open
Tuesday's ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.
Tuesday's ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.Open
In his Thursday order, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to allow any of the men deported last year to El Salvador to appear in a U.S. port of entry to be conditionally allowed in as they challenge their removal.
In his Thursday order, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to allow any of the men deported last year to El Salvador to appear in a U.S. port of entry to be conditionally allowed in as they challenge their removal.Open