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Apr 7, 2025 The Supreme Court vacated the district court's temporary restraining orders in Trump v. J.G.G. and required habeas challenges in Texas Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling narrowed the path for group challenges to deportations and reshaped judicial access for detainees.
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- Ruling vacated — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, vacated the district court's TROs holding that the case should have been brought as a habeas case where the plaintiffs were in custody at the time.
- Supreme Court Grants Emergency Application in Trump v. J.G.G. — The U.S.
- Supreme Court Allows Deportation Under Alien Enemies Act — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
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Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11
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Apr 5, 2025 Federal immigration authorities arrested or targeted student protesters and activists for deportation, including Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The actions used immigration enforcement against political expression and chilled protest, academic freedom, and noncitizen speech rights.
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- Federal immigration agents arrest students for protest involvement — Federal immigration agents have arrested and sought to deport graduate students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, claiming violations of immigration rules.
- Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and green-card holder, under a federal immigration law provision that allows deportation of non-citizens deemed
- Arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by ICE — Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University and a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and placed in deportation proceedings due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.
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Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11
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