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State of Texas, et al v. USA, et al

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Case Number:

15-40238

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2899 Other Statutes

  1. May 05, 2015

    Arpaio Exec. Action Suit May Help Spur High Court Review

    The D.C. Circuit on Monday offered a frosty reception to Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's challenge over President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, an indication that a split with the Fifth Circuit may be brewing over an issue of such national importance that the U.S. Supreme Court may need to weigh in, experts say.

  2. May 05, 2015

    States Urge 5th Circ. To Keep Exec. Action Block In Place

    The 26 states challenging the president's executive actions on immigration told the Fifth Circuit on Monday that a bar on two key deferred deportation policies should remain in place, arguing a new program for immigrant parents constituted a "sweeping change" that could only come from Congress.

  3. April 28, 2015

    5th Circ. To Hear Immigration Action Arguments In July

    The Fifth Circuit has tentatively scheduled the next oral argument session on the federal government's bid to lift a block on President Obama's deferred deportation policies created by his executive actions for early July, the appeals court said on Tuesday.

  4. April 20, 2015

    5th Circ. Args May Signal Deference To Executive Action Block

    The Fifth Circuit is unlikely to lift a block on the immigration policies created by the president's executive actions, experts predict, particularly after a key appellate judge seemed inclined to show deference to the district court's findings during oral arguments on Friday.

  5. April 17, 2015

    5th Circ. Grills DOJ, Texas During Executive Action Args.

    The Fifth Circuit on Friday heard arguments on the government's bid to lift a block on core deferred deportation policies created by the president's executive actions, with the panel subjecting the attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Justice and the 26 plaintiff states to sharp questioning on issues of agency discretion.

  6. April 15, 2015

    Feds Say Judge Mistook Obama's Immigration Action Remarks

    The federal government told the Fifth Circuit that a Texas federal judge had "misconstrued" President Barack Obama's remarks in refusing to stay an injunction on two immigration policies created by his executive actions, arguing Tuesday that the initiatives don't divest officers of case-by-case discretion.

  7. April 13, 2015

    5th Circ. Reveals Panel In Row Over Immigration Action Stay

    The Fifth Circuit has unveiled which three judges will hear the federal government's request to lift a block on key deferred deportation policies created by the president's executive actions on immigration, with two Republican appointees and one Obama-nominated judge designated to the panel.

  8. April 10, 2015

    DACA Ruling Relevant To Executive Action Row, DOJ Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice told the Fifth Circuit on Thursday that the court's recent rejection of a challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is "directly relevant" to a current fight over an injunction on key policies created by the president's executive actions, pointing to issues of standing and discretion.

  9. April 07, 2015

    AFL-CIO Backs Obama's Deferred Deportation Order

    Texas does not have statutory standing to challenge President Barack Obama's new deferred deportation order, the AFL-CIO argued in an amicus brief filed in the Fifth Circuit on Monday.

  10. April 06, 2015

    Mayors Call For Immigration Policies To Move Ahead

    The mayors of New York and Los Angeles and 71 additional cities and counties filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit on Monday in support of the federal government's bid to reverse an injunction on President Barack Obama's new deferred deportation policies, saying it's "strongly contrary" to the public interest.

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