August 13, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Fifth Circuit Tosses the Alien Enemies Act Challenge as Moot After the Government Deported All Three Plaintiffs

The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Aug. 13 dismissed the challenge to Trump's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans the administration accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua...

July 21, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Fifth Circuit Stays Rulings That Freed Texas Immigrants, Handing Trump a Win on Mandatory Detention

In a brief July 21, 2026 order, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed three Texas district-court rulings that had freed immigrants, including men with no criminal record, held under the administration's...

July 2, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Fifth Circuit Bars Prolonged Immigration Detention Without a Bond Hearing

On July 2, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 2-1 that the federal government cannot hold longtime undocumented residents for more than 90 days without offering a bond...