July 30, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Appeals Court Rejects ICE's No-Bond Detention Policy, Saying the Power the Administration Claims 'Does Not Exist'

A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 on July 30, 2026 against the Trump administration's reading of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the basis for ICE denying bond hearings to...

August 26, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Trump-Appointed Judge Throws Out the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Maryland's Entire Federal Bench

On August 26, 2025, U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, a Trump appointee sitting in the Western District of Virginia, dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit against all 15 federal judges of the District of Maryland...

June 24, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Justice Department Sues All 15 Federal Judges in Maryland Over a Deportation Pause Order

On June 24, 2025, the Justice Department filed suit against the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and all 15 of its federal judges, including Chief Judge George L. Russell III, seeking to overturn a...