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politics5 days ago•7 min saved

Barney Frank’s 1989 Near-Ouster Reminds Congress: Pause, Investigate, Let Voters Decide

An op-ed argues that Barney Frank’s near-ouster in 1989 over his involvement with a male sex worker shows why Congress should pause, adjudicate, and let voters decide rather than rush to force resignations; it contrasts Frank with later cases like Franken, Hill, Studds, Crane, and the Swalwell situation to argue that due process and voter accountability, though imperfect, are a healthier guardrail for ethics in Congress.

via Washington Monthly|

#barney-frank #congress #due-process

immigration18 days ago•8 min saved

Judge Rules Congolese Teen Was Unlawfully Detained, Orders Release and Reunion

A federal district court in San Antonio ordered 19-year-old Olivia Mabiala Andre, a Congolese asylum seeker detained in Texas, released by Friday after finding her due-process rights were violated; she will reunite with her mother and siblings in Maine, while a federal appeals court temporarily blocks deportation as her asylum case is reviewed.

via NBC News|

#asylum #detention #due-process

politics29 days ago•35 min saved

Supreme Court leaves Florida gender-identity policy dispute unresolved

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida parents’ lawsuit alleging that a Tallahassee middle school and district officials concealed their child’s gender identity from them, arguing this violated their 14th Amendment parental rights and due process. The case was dismissed by lower courts, and the Court has previously rejected similar challenges in Wisconsin and Maryland; the decision fits into a broader national debate over transgender rights and how schools disclose gender-related information to families.

via Yahoo|

#due-process #gender-identity #parental-rights

politics1 month ago•13 min saved

Denaturalization Drive Prompts Likely Judicial Pushback, Experts Warn

The Justice Department plans to revoke citizenship from hundreds of naturalized Americans—starting with 384 individuals and averaging 200+ denaturalization referrals per month—raising concerns that civil denaturalization, which lacks right-to-counsel and jury trials, uses a lower burden of proof, and has no time limits, could put around 20 million naturalized citizens at lifelong risk and invite broad judicial pushback; critics argue the policy undermines fundamental rights and democracy, a point echoed by Afroyim v. Rusk’s protections of citizenship as a fundamental right.

via The Conversation|

#afroyim-v-rusk #citizenship #denaturalization

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Colorado Molotov attack case prompts judge to release suspect’s family from ICE custody

A federal judge ordered ICE to release the wife and five children of Mohammad Soliman, the Egyptian national accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a Colorado march, after finding that their 10 months in detention violated due process and noting White House deportation threats violated federal law. The family had not been linked to the attack, and their release comes as Soliman’s hate-crime trial is slated for November. Immigration proceedings for the family had previously faced procedural hurdles and appeals, with judges considering their flight risk before the release order was approved.

via Politico|

#colorado #deportation #due-process

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Democrats Question Expulsion Precedent After Cherfilus-McCormick Exit and Santos Fallout

Democrats who backed expelling George Santos regret the move after Cherfilus-McCormick’s resignation amid ethics findings, arguing the process lacked due process and could influence future cases—such as calls to expel Cory Mills while under Ethics Committee review—raising broader concerns about accountability standards in Congress.

via Axios|

#cherfilus-mccormick #democrats #due-process

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Army Sergeant’s Wife Detained by ICE Spurs Debate on Immigration Enforcement and Military Families

A Salvadoran wife of a U.S. Army sergeant says ICE detained her at an El Paso immigration office despite protections she had to avoid deportation; the case highlights tensions between immigration enforcement and military families, with DHS saying she entered illegally and had a prior deportation order, while supporters argue due process was ignored and note similar detentions affecting service members’ spouses.

via The Guardian|

#deportation #due-process #ice

immigration1 month ago•8 min saved

Courts Release Deportable Immigrants Detained by ICE, Sparking Controversy

Federal judges, including Trump appointees, have ordered bond hearings and often release hundreds of immigrants who already have final deportation orders and were held by ICE, ruling their detention violates due process. The rulings challenge the Trump administration’s mass-detention policy and revolve around a contested six‑month detention limit and the practical hurdles of arranging deportations, with some detainees freed after years in custody.

via Politico|

#deportation #detention #due-process

us-news-immigration2 months ago•4 min saved

Mass. judge rules fast third-country deportations without due process illegal

A Massachusetts federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of swiftly deporting migrants to third countries with no connection and no meaningful notice violates due process; removals must go to the countries listed on each person’s final removal order, with a meaningful opportunity to challenge, and the ruling paused for 15 days to allow an appeal. The decision followed a case in which eight migrants were diverted to Djibouti instead of South Sudan.

via NBC News|

#deportation #due-process #immigration

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Court Finds DHS Third-Country Deportation Plan Violates Due Process

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration's policy allowing immigration authorities to deport migrants to third countries without notice or a chance to object is unlawful, violating federal immigration law and due process; the ruling pauses for 15 days to allow an appeal.

via CBS News|

#deportations #due-process #federal-courts

law3 months ago•2 min saved

Oregon curbs warrantless ICE arrests, expanding protections against detentions

A U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai blocked ICE from making warrantless arrests in Oregon, ruling that due process requires warrants and an individualized risk assessment; the class-action suit led by Innovation Law Lab argues arrests were conducted under quotas and targeted people on their way to work, mirroring similar restrictions in Washington, D.C., and Colorado.

via Oregon Capital Chronicle|

#due-process #ice #immigration

politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Oregon federal court curbs warrantless ICE arrests in immigration raids

A federal judge in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction barring ICE from making warrantless arrests during immigration enforcement, unless agents have probable cause that the person is in the U.S. illegally and is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained; the ruling comes in a proposed class-action led by Innovation Law Lab and cites past arrests and detentions, with the injunction remaining in effect as the case proceeds.

via The Guardian|

#due-process #ice #immigration

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

Texas A&M lecturer sues after termination tied to gender-identity discussion

A Texas A&M senior English lecturer sues the university in federal court, alleging her firing last year over a classroom video about a student’s objection to a gender-identity lesson violated her First Amendment free-speech rights and due process. The university says the firing was upheld despite independent reviews finding no cause, and it will vigorously defend the suit. The case unfolds as Texas A&M moves to end its women’s and gender studies program and state policies tighten limits on classroom discussions of gender and race.

via Politico|

#due-process #free-speech #gender-identity

us-crime-justice3 months ago•321 min saved

Oregon judge restricts ICE warrantless arrests amid due-process concerns

A federal judge in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting ICE from arresting people in the state without warrants unless there’s a likelihood of escape, ruling in a class-action challenge to DHS enforcement practices. The decision followed evidence that agents conducted immigration sweeps and detained individuals—sometimes on private property—without warrants or escape-risk determinations, including testimony from a plaintiff who was held for weeks despite a valid work permit, and a ruling underscoring the need for restraint and due process in immigration enforcement.

via CNN|

#due-process #ice #immigration-enforcement

politics4 months ago•6 min saved

Detention of Pakistan rights lawyers sparks outcry over due process

Activist-lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested in Islamabad on their way to a district court appearance in a high-profile tweets case, triggering swift condemnations from opposition leaders, human rights groups, journalists, and legal figures who warn of state overreach and demand their immediate release, a transparent probe, and adherence to due process and constitutional rights.

via Dawn|

#amnesty-international #due-process #hadi-chattha