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Senior White House officials discussed suspending habeas corpus, a constitutional protection against unlawful detention, to accelerate mass deportations of undocumented immigrants; the idea, linked to Stephen Miller and encouraged by Trump, faced internal scrutiny, and legal experts say such a suspension would require Congress.
A three-judge DC Circuit panel ruled that Trump’s policy banning transgender service members illegally restricted military service, upholding a 2025 district court decision by Judge Ana Reyes that the executive order likely violated constitutional rights; the ruling narrows future injunctions to those currently serving, while the broader feed also covers related U.S.–Iran tensions, Medicaid work rules, and other Trump-era political developments.
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit ruled that Trump’s executive order banning transgender troops from military service illegally barred them, upholding a 2025 district court decision that the policy likely violates constitutional rights and narrowing the injunction to current service members rather than those seeking to join.
The Maryland House passed the No Kings Act by a wide margin, allowing Marylanders to sue federal agents for violations of constitutional rights and mirroring state-level 1983-style lawsuits; Republicans argued the measure is politically motivated and risks overreach in immigration enforcement, while Democrats said it ensures accountability for federal officials on par with state actors.
The Manhattan DA's office plans to exclude certain statements made by Luigi Mangione during his custody in Pennsylvania from evidence, as part of an ongoing legal case concerning his arrest and the subsequent trial for the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. The case involves issues around the legality of recordings and searches conducted without proper warrants, with Mangione's defense arguing constitutional violations.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to its 2015 ruling that recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, indicating no current interest in revisiting the case.
The Supreme Court declined to reconsider its landmark 2015 ruling that established the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, rejecting Kim Davis's bid to overturn the decision. Davis, a Kentucky county clerk, had refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds, leading to legal battles and a jury award for damages. The Court's decision affirms the continued validity of Obergefell v. Hodges and the constitutional protections for same-sex marriage.
Portland's City Attorney accused the U.S. Department of Justice of violating protesters' constitutional rights and engaging in viewpoint discrimination by supporting federal officers' heavy-handed response to protests at an ICE facility, amid ongoing investigations into police conduct and federal actions during demonstrations.
Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, originally founded by her father, to defend free speech, garnering support from over 550 celebrities amid recent debates over free expression and media censorship.
U.S. citizens, mainly Latino men, are being stopped, detained, and questioned by immigration agents under the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown, often ignoring their claims of citizenship, leading to concerns about constitutional rights and racial profiling.
The US Supreme Court has allowed ongoing immigration raids in Los Angeles to continue, ruling that agents can stop suspects based on race, language, or job, which has sparked criticism from liberals and local officials concerned about constitutional rights and civil liberties.
A federal judge questioned the detention of Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara in Georgia, whose charges related to a protest were dropped, but remains detained by ICE possibly to silence his reporting. His attorneys argue his rights are being violated, and the judge is considering whether his detention is justified now that criminal charges are dismissed.
A California federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from conducting 'indiscriminate' immigration arrests and from denying access to legal counsel, citing violations of constitutional rights and evidence of racially motivated rounding up of individuals without reasonable suspicion. The ruling comes amid increased immigration enforcement efforts and protests in California.
A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a temporary restraining order preventing immigration officers from stopping or detaining individuals based solely on race, ethnicity, language, or location, affirming constitutional rights and criticizing practices seen as racial profiling during immigration enforcement.
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to cease immigration arrests in Southern California that were made without probable cause and based on race, language, or occupation, requiring the DHS to develop guidelines for reasonable suspicion and maintain documentation of arrests.