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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term. The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -

The Immigration Report: 200 Days of the Trump Administration

Vedder Price on 9/15/2017

Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, there is no denying that the first 200 days of President Trump’s administration have been an interesting time for employers impacted by immigration regulations. The whirlwind of...more

Plan to Grant Work Authorization to Millions Remains on Hold After Supreme Court Denies Request for Rehearing

Littler on 10/5/2016

On the first day of its new term, the United States Supreme Court sidestepped another opportunity to determine the constitutionality of President Obama’s executive immigration reforms. On October 3, 2016, the Court denied...more

Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Immigration Case

Cozen O'Connor on 10/5/2016

On Monday, October 3rd the Supreme Court denied the Obama administration’s request to rehear arguments in United States v. Texas, a case involving President Obama’s 2014 executive actions on immigration. The Supreme Court...more

Supreme Court’s Environmental and Administrative Law Decisions in 2015-2016 Term

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/4/2016

This Advisory briefly reports on some of the significant U.S. Supreme Court actions from January through June 2016 related to environmental and administrative law. ...more

The Justice Dept. Petitions the Supreme Court to Rehear United States v. Texas

Cozen O'Connor on 7/21/2016

Last month, the Supreme Court issued a one-sentence opinion after a 4-4 split on United States v. Texas. This decision was devastating for millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States because it left in...more

Supreme Court Issues a Disappointing Spit Decision in United States v. Texas

Cozen O'Connor on 6/27/2016

On Thursday, the Supreme Court split 4-4 in the case United States v. Texas, effectively leaving the Fifth Circuit’s decision in place, which blocks protections for millions of immigrants. This ruling voids the safeguards...more

Deadlocked Supreme Court Presents Another Roadblock For President’s Immigration Actions

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2016

In a 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it could not reach a majority consensus on President Obama’s Executive Action on immigration. As a result, the Executive Action remains subject to an injunction...more

Immigration Showdown: Defeat for the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action Policies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/24/2016

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a 4 – 4 tie on issues related to the validity of the Obama administration’s contested immigration programs, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans...more

U.S. Supreme Court is Weighing the Merits of U.S. vs. Texas The Legality of President Obama’s Executive Action Granting Deferred...

Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/10/2016

In November of 2014, Secretary of Homeland Security Johnson issued new policies based upon President Obama’s Executive Order allowing certain undocumented individuals who entered the U.S. on or before January 1, 2010, to...more

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Important Immigration Case, United States v. Texas

Cozen O'Connor on 4/20/2016

On April 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas, the lawsuit challenging President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The case concerns a program that President Obama announced...more

Does Scalia's Death Change How the Supreme Court Will Decide Obama's Immigration Agenda?

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/21/2016

The recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia adds to the drama and speculation surrounding US v Texas, and may help to tip its ultimate resolution in the Obama administration’s favor. ...more

Supreme Court will hear DACA/ DAPA Appeal

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 1/22/2016

The Supreme Court will hear the Obama administration’s appeal of the 5th Circuit Court’s decision to uphold the nationwide injunction of the expansion of Deferred Action for Children (DACA) and implementation of Deferred...more

Supreme Court grants Certiorari in Texas v. USA

Franczek P.C. on 1/21/2016

Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Texas v. USA, setting the stage for a blockbuster opinion on the legality of the centerpiece of President Obama’s program to lift the threat of deportation and provide...more

Immigration Showdown: Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on President Obama’s Immigration Agenda

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/20/2016

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the appeal filed by the Obama administration relating to its plan to defer deportations and provide work authorization for certain ...more

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Major Immigration Case Just as the Presidential Election Heats Up

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 1/20/2016

Immigration is already a major issue in this year’s presidential race, as candidates from both parties try to score political points out of the presence of roughly eleven million undocumented immigrants in the country and the...more

Supreme Court Rejects States’ Request for 30 Day Filing Extension on DACA, DAPA

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 12/4/2015

On Tuesday, December 1, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Obama administration a “small procedural vactory” and refused the request of Texas and other states for a 30-day extension to file briefs in support of the lawsuit...more

Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Obama's Immigration Actions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/25/2015

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the preliminary injunction against President Barack Obama’s executive action that would potentially have shielded approximately 4.4 million undocumented immigrants from...more

5th Circuit Upholds Deferred Action for Parents: Next Stop Supreme Court?

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 11/24/2015

On November 9, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued their 124 page decision upholding a nation-wide injunction of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents...more

Um recado na parede – a crescente maré de imigrantes: Posições dos candidatos à presidência sobre a reforma imigratória

Gerald Nowotny - Law Office of Gerald R.... on 9/30/2015

Panorama - Nos últimos meses a imprensa americana tem feito a cobertura da Campanha Presidencial do Partido Republicano com a mesma intensidade que na Copa do Mundo. Uma das questões políticas que está no centro das...more

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