US EditionSupreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration
The Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling letting immigration judges challenge speech restrictions, highlighting concerns about federal employee firing protections, the union said.
- The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges, rebuffing the Trump administration in a case about federal workers' rights concerning speech restrictions.
- The case arose after a union representing immigration judges sued in 2020, claiming that a policy limiting public speech was a free-speech issue needing federal court involvement.
- The decision addresses legal questions surrounding the Trump administration's firings of officials and the implications for immigration judges and free speech.
- The case's outcome may affect other federal employees challenging firings, with the Trump administration's handling of complaints under scrutiny.
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Supreme Court Revives Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 19 allowed a lawsuit brought by immigration judges challenging a Biden-era policy that prevents them from speaking publicly about their jobs to move forward in the lower courts. On Dec. 5, Chief Justice John Roberts had issued an administrative stay, which prevented a ruling against the federal government by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from taking effect as scheduled on Dec. 10. An administrati…
The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration on Friday, keeping alive a federal lawsuit by immigration judges seeking to challenge a policy that limits their ability to speak publicly. “At this stage,” the court said in a brief order, “the government has not shown that it will suffer irreparable harm without the stay.” There were no dissents, and the decision suggests the Trump administration could try again at a later stage. The cas…
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Free Speech Lawsuit From Immigration Judges
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately halt a lawsuit brought by immigration judges challenging restrictions on their public speaking engagements. The court’s order, a placeholder, rejects a request by the Trump administration that the justices said had “not demonstrated that it will suffer irreparable harm” at this stage of the litigation. There were no noted dissents. Immigration judges sued over a Biden-era policy that prohibits …
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Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration
The Supreme Court is siding with immigration judges and rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case that could have wider implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power.
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request in dispute over immigration judges
The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Trump administration in a dispute over a policy limiting speaking engagements by immigration judges. A federal appeals court had sent the challenge by a group representing the judges back to a federal trial court for more fact-finding on the independence of the administrative scheme set up to deal with claims by federal employees, and – in a brief unsigned order – the justices left that …
Supreme Court revives free speech lawsuit from immigration judges in loss for Trump
The Supreme Court on Friday sided against the Trump administration, keeping alive a federal lawsuit from immigration judges who are attempting to challenge a policy that limits their ability to speak publicly.
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