J.G.G. et al v. TRUMP et al

  1. March 24, 2025

    DC Circ. Appears Divided In Venezuelan Deportation Appeal

    A D.C. Circuit panel seemed split on Monday as the appellate judges contended with the Trump administration's bid to dissolve a trial court order blocking the deportations of some Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

  2. March 24, 2025

    Judge Won't Lift Block On Trump's Wartime Law Removals

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Monday rejected the Trump administration's request to lift a temporary restraining order blocking removals of alleged Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, saying they are entitled to a hearing first.

  3. March 21, 2025

    Judge Vows To Find Out If Deportation Order Was Violated

    A D.C. federal judge demanded to know how the Trump administration understood his verbal order that deportation flights headed to El Salvador be turned back last week, vowing to "get to the bottom of" whether his order was violated and what the consequences will be, in a hearing Friday.

  4. March 21, 2025

    Immigration Suits You May Have Missed: A Roundup

    Litigation developments in immigration cases have been dominating the news cycle, including cases over deportations of Venezuelans, a pro-Palestinian activist's habeas petition and a challenge to a Biden-era asylum rule. With cases moving at lightning speed, Law360 is providing a rundown of developments that may have been missed over the past week.

  5. March 20, 2025

    Judge Orders Feds To Explain If Removals Defied Injunction

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Thursday called the Trump administration's Thursday response to his inquiry into whether the deportation of Venezuelans violated his injunction "woefully insufficient," and gave the administration until Friday morning to fulfill its obligations and provide the court with an adequate response.

  6. March 19, 2025

    Judge Extends Feds' Deadline For Deportation Flight Info

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday gave the Trump administration another day to provide more details about flights containing Venezuelans deported under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, after the government said it might invoke state secrets privilege.

  7. March 18, 2025

    Judge Sets Deadline For DOJ Answers On Deportation Flights

    U.S. Chief District Judge James Boasberg gave the Trump administration until Wednesday at noon to provide more details about deportation flights that may have violated his order halting the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

  8. March 18, 2025

    Chief Justice Speaks Out After Trump's Impeachment Push

    U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a rare statement Tuesday saying "impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision" after President Donald Trump called for impeaching a judge who blocked the deportation of Venezuelans.

  9. March 17, 2025

    Judge Questions DOJ Timing Of Deportations After Injunction

    U.S. Chief District Judge James Boasberg admonished the Trump administration Monday for its seeming noncompliance with an oral order to turn around flights carrying Venezuelans who were deported under a presidential proclamation invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

  10. March 15, 2025

    Judge Temporarily Blocks Removals Under 1798 Wartime Law

    A D.C. federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deporting some Venezuelans under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law President Donald Trump invoked hours earlier to immediately remove noncitizens deemed to be enemies of the state.