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  1. January 03, 2021

    Top 5 Immigration Cases To Watch In 2021

    The incoming Biden administration will inherit a mountain of litigation challenging the Trump administration's immigration policies, from "Remain in Mexico" to immigration detention. Here, Law360 breaks down the cases to watch, at the U.S. Supreme Court and below, in 2021.

  2. December 22, 2020

    Judge Leans Toward Nixing DACA, But Mulls 'Slice And Dice'

    A Texas federal judge seemed likely at a hearing Tuesday to strike down an Obama-era program protecting young unauthorized immigrants, but he indicated he may leave open a window to "slice and dice" the program or send it back to the government to revise it.

  3. October 29, 2019

    States Want Court To Look At Big Picture In DACA Challenge

    States suing to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program want a Texas federal judge to look beyond the administrative record in deciding whether the Obama administration overstepped its authority when it created DACA by executive order.

  4. June 17, 2019

    Judge Urged To Deny Texas Quick Win In DACA Suit

    An advocacy group opposing a coalition of states' challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program urged a Texas federal court not to rule on the program's legality right now, saying the coalition is seeking a premature ruling.

  5. February 26, 2019

    Gov't Backs States' DACA Challenge, But Not An Injunction

    The federal government on Monday mostly sided with a coalition of states' challenge to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, asking a Texas federal court to rule that the deportation relief policy is illegal but to refrain from halting the policy, in light of conflicting orders in other courts.

  6. February 04, 2019

    Obama Exceeded Authority With DACA, State Coalition Says

    A coalition of nine states urged a Texas federal court Monday to roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — despite court orders in other districts upholding it — arguing that former President Barack Obama exceeded his power in implementing the deportation relief policy.

  7. January 10, 2019

    Gov't Ordered To Beef Up Response To DACA Challenge

    A judge in Houston ordered the federal government to redo its brief responding to a lawsuit brought by Texas and other states challenging the legality of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, holding on Wednesday that the government's answers to the suit's allegations are "insufficient."

  8. August 31, 2018

    DACA Protections Allowed To Stay In Place Temporarily

    A Texas federal judge on Friday refused to temporarily block the federal government from issuing or renewing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals permits, but asserted that the plaintiff states in the suit are likely to succeed in proving the program constitutes an unlawful executive action.

  9. August 14, 2018

    Parties Duel Over Rationale For Blocking DACA In Texas Suit

    The parties in a suit challenging the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program debated Monday whether its creation violated the Administrative Procedure Act's notice-and-comment requirements or constituted a legitimate exercise of executive discretion as a Texas judge weighs whether to block the immigration program.

  10. August 08, 2018

    Judge Wants More Briefing On Texas' Bid To End DACA

    A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday declined to rule on a request from the state of Texas and nine other states to halt the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, instead asking the parties for more briefing on one specific issue, to be filed by the end of the day Monday.

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