Texans For Elliot Gaiser I was very pleased to see that Elliot Gaiser was nominated to the Federal District Court for the Northern District… The post Texans For Elliot Gaiser appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · 16h ago
Is Trump's Gold Card illegal? Lawsuit says scientists, engineers waiting in queues while the rich get entry A lawsuit has challenged Trump's Gold Card visa program, calling it an illegal fast lane for wealthy foreigners, irrespective of merit while researchers and scientists are waiting in the backlogged queue. The lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Washington, asked the judge to block the program as it prioritizes… The Times of India · Feb 4
Federal District Court Judge Rejects Minnesota's Anti-Commandeering Arguments Against DHS "Operation Metro Surge" (and with Good Reason) There may be lots of things wrong with the way the Trump Administration is handling immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, but commandeering is not among them. Reason · Jan 31
Federal District Court Issues Another Ruling Against Trump's IEEPA Tariffs The decision by Judge Rudolph Contreras of the US District Court for the District Columbia holds IEEPA doesn't authorize the president to impose tariffs at all. Reason · May 29, 2025
Federal District Court Rules Against Trump in Alien Enemies Act Case The court ruled that Trump invoked the AEA illegally, blocks deportation of Venezuelan migrants who filed the case, and sets out standards for notifying them of their rights to challenge their deportation. Reason · Apr 23, 2025
Federal District Court Rules Red States Lack Standing to Challenge Legality of Immigration Parole Program for Migrants from Four Latin American Countries The ruling allows the CNVH private sponsorship program - covering migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti to continue. But it is likely to be appealed. Reason · Mar 9, 2024
Federal District Court (E.D. Tex.) Adding New Rules About AI Use by Lawyers and by Self-Represented Litigants From General Order 23-11, effective Dec. 1, 2023, the new Local Rule CV-11(g): Litigants remain responsible for the accuracy and quality of legal documents produced with the assistance of technology (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing AI Chat, or generative artificial intelligence services). Litigants are cautioned that certain technologies may produce… Reason · Nov 13, 2023
The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point. WEKU · Oct 12, 2022
Picture Chicago: 21 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week Chicagoans rock out at Lollapalooza, new U.S. citizens share their joy, and sailboats and rubber ducks take to the water in our best unseen pics of the week. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022