The last Supreme Court decisions of the term include major tests of presidential power and election law that could have lasting implications on voting and governance. The big picture: After blessing a wave of partisan gerrymandering , the justices have yet to weigh in on election disputes over campaign financing and mail-in ballots just months before voters head to the polls to elect a new Congress. - The Supreme Court's final slate also includes significant decisions that will affect immigrant families , government regulators and transgender people . Here are some of the biggest outstanding Supreme Court cases: Election law The Supreme Court has yet to resolve a dispute over a Mississippi law allowing election officials to count…
Abuses of the Department of Homeland Security's Temporary Protection Status program allowing foreign nationals of specifically designated countries to come to and remain in the U.S. were debated Tuesday at a congressional hearing.
The Hill's Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld breaks down the cases to watch out for in Supreme Court decision season, including the case on whether President Trump can end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians and other immigrants. #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #TPS #TemporaryProtectedStatus #Haiti #Syria #Trump
Rolbert Joachin, a Haitian national accused of murdering a Florida gas station clerk with a hammer, may face execution after prosecutors announced they will seek capital punishment in the case.
Rolbert Joachin, a Haitian national accused of murdering a Florida gas station clerk with a hammer, may face execution after prosecutors announced they will seek capital punishment in the case . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Florida prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty against Rolbert Joachin, a Haitian national accused of murdering gas station clerk Nilufa Easmin with a hammer in Fort Myers on April 2. The attack, described as “incredibly violent,” was captured on video and occurred after Joachin allegedly smashed the windshield of the victim’s car. DETAIL: Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect repeatedly striking the victim in the head before fleeing the scene, prompting a citywide manhunt that…Open
SG Sauer argued that the law governing TPS bars courts from reviewing a president's decision to designate or terminate TPS status for groups of foreign nationals.
The conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the administration’s contention that it can cancel humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.