Federal appeals court clarification limits refugees allowed to settle in U.S.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order at the White House’s Oval Office on January 20, 2025 (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Only refugees closest to arriving in the US will be eligible for orders Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Partially blocks the suspension of the Trump administration, published last month US refugee […]

Appeals court hears arguments on Trump restricting AP from White House spaces

A three-person judge panel in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals heard debate over the White House in E. Barrett Prettyman’s federal court on April 17, 2025, denies Associated Press journalists from certain spaces open to other journalists. (Photos for the US General Services Management) WASHINGTON — The Associated Press and the Trump […]

U.S. Supreme Court pauses deportations under wartime law

US Supreme Court building. (Photo: Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked new deportations for deportations early on Saturday, until the High Court considered the case of several Texas immigrants who say there is a risk of “immediate removal” of cases of several Texas immigrants. The judge published one page order Immediately after […]

U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The US Supreme Court was depicted on October 9, 2024 (Photo: Jane Norman/State Newsroom) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear oral debate next month next month about President Donald Trump’s efforts to restructure birthright citizenship, but the judge has not yet decided on the merits of the case. Instead, […]

Federal appeals court temporarily freezes multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund

Solar panels from Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo: Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star) Washington – Legal battles over Biden’s Climate Program The increase was increased late Wednesday when the appeals court halted rulings from federal judges requesting payment of these funds. The ruling by a three-person judge panel in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals […]