April 10, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge denied the Trump administration a stay as it appeals her decision postponing its revocation of deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, saying a database it now invokes doesn't alter her conclusion of a likely pretextual revocation.
January 15, 2026
A Massachusetts judge on Thursday ordered the federal government to produce records documenting the decision-making process that led to ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, as she weighs whether to keep the protections in place.