A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that LGBTQ+ rights organizations say are unconstitutional.
A federal judge has blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
Copyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - A California federal judge's attempt to issue a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration's new asylum restrictions was blocked for a second time late Tuesday night. But that was short-lived, in light of Tuesday's 9th Circuit ruling. Tuesday's 9th Circuit ruling handed the administration a partial win as it seeks to implement its rule across the country. Citizenship and Immigration Services acting Director Ken Cuccinelli called Tuesday's ruling "a little good news on the judicial front (for now)" in a tweet. But it's unclear if the justices will act while the 9th Circuit considers the issue.
Getty Images(CNN) - A federal judge in California restored his decision to block a Trump administration rule that dramatically limits the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum, after the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed the injunction last month. In his order Monday, US District Judge Jon Tigar said, "The primary reason a nationwide injunction is appropriate is that it is the only means of affording complete relief." Nearly a month later, the 9th Circuit dialed back the injunction, saying it can apply only to migrants claiming asylum in California and Arizona, states that fall under the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction. Last week, Tigar defended his initial nationwide injunction in a hearing. "I take (it) to say, 'Judge Tigar, you seem to assume in a situation like this a nationwide injunction is appropriate.
Getty Images(CNN) - A federal judge in California on Thursday appeared to defend his decision to block new asylum restrictions after a ruling from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed the injunction last month. "I take (it) to say, 'Judge Tigar, you seem to assume in a situation like this a nationwide injunction is appropriate. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is challenging the asylum rule along with other groups, outlined the additional evidence it provided to shore up its case against the rule. The asylum restrictions are one of many policy changes the Trump administration has had challenged in court. The Trump administration, however, is trying to push forward with the rule.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow a rule limiting asylum claims to go into effect nationwide while a lower court ruling blocking it is appealed. A federal judge had blocked the Trump administration rule, which dramatically limits the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum if they enter the US by land through Mexico, nationwide. "The injunction now in effect is deeply flawed and should be stayed pending appeal and pending any further proceedings in this Court," the filing reads. The Trump administration has rolled out a slew of policies in recent weeks to try to curb migration to the United States amid high border apprehension numbers. The US District Court for the Northern District of California will hold a hearing in early September.
The Trump administration appealed a ruling in California blocking its new asylum restrictions to a federal appeals court Monday. Last week, a federal judge in California late blocked the Trump administration's new asylum rule dramatically limiting the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum if they enter the US by land through Mexico. The Justice Department asked Judge Jon Tigar to decide whether he would stay his order blocking the rule by Friday. "This new rule is likely invalid because it is inconsistent with the existing asylum laws," Tigar wrote in his ruling. The asylum rule immediately faced legal challenges.
