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Oct 1, 2025 A coalition of states sued the Justice Department over an immigration-status rule for crime victims Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged federal conditions on state victim services and tested state autonomy against immigration enforcement priorities.
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- Coalition Sues DOJ Over Immigration Rule — A coalition of 20 states sued the Trump administration to block a new Justice Department rule that would prohibit states from helping victims of sexual assault and domestic violence unless they can immediately prove
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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Sep 30, 2025 Federal Judge William G. Young ruled that deporting pro-Palestinian students and scholars for their views violated the Constitution Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling protected noncitizens' speech rights and checked executive efforts to punish political expression through immigration power.
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- Federal judge rules against Trump policy to deport pro-Palestinian students — A federal judge, William G Young, ruled that the Trump administration's policy to detain and deport foreign scholars for their pro-Palestinian views violates the US Constitution.
- Judge Rebukes Trump Administration on Free Speech — A Reagan-appointed federal judge issued a scathing opinion against the Trump administration, finding its efforts to deport pro-Palestinian academics unconstitutional and a threat to free speech.
- Judge Rules Against Trump's Deportation Attempts — On September 30, 2025, Judge William G.
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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