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Judge calls out Trump admin for 'violent criminal' rhetoric in ruling granting student's release from detention, skirts 5th Circuit ruling allowing ICE to indefinitely detain immigrants

Colin KalmbacherFeb 28th
'Judicial myopia': 5th Circuit reverses district court and allows Texas to criminalize 'ballot harvesting'

Colin KalmbacherFeb 12th
'The government's position is correct': 5th Circuit rules in favor of ICE's indefinite detention policy, says detained immigrants are like people seeking admission to college

Colin KalmbacherFeb 7th
'Not a decision for judges': Trump's reliance on 'intelligence' makes Alien Enemies Act proclamation unquestionable, two dozen AGs tell court ahead of major rehearing

Matt NahamDec 16th
'Cried out for our review': Alito, Thomas dress down 5th Circuit for 'serious errors' and 'backwards' take on 'illegal' prison-building order

Matt NahamNov 17th
'We are where we are': Trump-appointed judge spars with George W. Bush-appointed judge in Alien Enemies Act concurrence and dissent

Colin KalmbacherOct 1st
'Cannot involve second-guessing': DOJ pleads with conservative appeals court to rule that judges can't question Trump's 'factfinding' after Alien Enemies Act loss

Matt NahamSep 22nd
'Exercise its inherent docket-management power': Trump doesn't want 5th Circuit sharing Alien Enemies Act case with other appellate courts

Colin KalmbacherJul 17th
'I'm having a hard time drawing the line': Appellate judges sharply question whether courts can really 'second-guess' Trump on Alien Enemies Act

Matt NahamJun 30th
'Voluntary dismissal': Trump gets big win after 5th Circuit pauses disclosure orders in Alien Enemies Act case

Colin KalmbacherMay 24th
'This is a district court — not a Denny's': Trump-appointed 5th Circuit judge attacks SCOTUS for 'disrespect' and late night filings after remand in AEA case

Colin KalmbacherMay 21st
'The president possesses no such authority': Lawsuit pits Kavanaugh against 5th Circuit in challenge to Trump's order that aims to 'dictate' new rules for national elections

Colin KalmbacherApr 1st
'It's very unsavory': 5th Circuit judge brutally criticizes law professor for judge-shopping research — says his comments are 'attacks on the rule of law'

Colin KalmbacherNov 15th
Trump-appointed judge refers to 'regime change' while taking swipe at Harris in social media censorship case

Colin KalmbacherNov 8th
'Federal law requires voters to take timely steps to vote': Trump-appointed panel on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that ballots must be received by Election Day

Colin KalmbacherOct 25th
'Must be removed': Fifth Circuit bounces Clinton-appointed judge from long-running Texas foster care system abuse case after Greg Abbott asks for her removal

Colin KalmbacherOct 12th