African Communities Together et al v. Noem et al

  1. August 07, 2026

    Judge Calls Renewed Bid To Save South Sudan TPS Futile

    A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday that a group's renewed effort to halt the Trump administration's termination of temporary protected status for South Sudan isn't likely to succeed after the U.S. Supreme Court signed off on terminations for Haiti and Syria.

  2. April 10, 2026

    Judge Refuses To Halt Decision In South Sudan TPS Fight

    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.

  3. January 15, 2026

    Feds Must Show Their Work On Ending South Sudan Protections

    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.