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No relief for Sean Diddy, Indian-origin judge Arun Subramanian says trial will begin on May 5, no delay

Indian-origin judge Arun Subramanian once again resisted Diddy team’s plea. The trial will not be delayed and would begin on May 5. US district judge Arun Subramanian has set a precedent for handling the lawsuits against Sean Diddy with utmost strictness never allowing the pop mogul, accused of sexual exploitation among many other charges, to […]

US judge restricts Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data

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‘Criminal contempt’: US judge slams Trump administration for deporting Venezuelans despite court order

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela A US federal judge said on Wednesday he had found “probable cause” to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in “criminal contempt” for deporting alleged members of Venezuelan gangs to El Salvador, despite the judge issuing a temporary restraining order […]

Who is Indira Talwani, the Indian-American judge who blocked Trump’s deportation order?

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Indian-American US district Judge Indira Talwani recently said she would stay the order that aimed to strip legal protections from over 500,000 individuals. The immigrants—primarily from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—had entered the US under a Biden-era humanitarian parole programme that granted them two-year work permits. The decision prevents deportation efforts from […]

What will happen to Tuft student Rumeysa Ozturk as judge rules for deporting Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil?

Tuft University student Rumeysa Ozturk’s plea is to be heard in Vermont Monday. The verdict of the Mahmoud Khalil case was crucial as several international students were detained by ICE after Khalil and are now waiting to be deported. An immigration judge, Jamee E Comans, on Friday ruled that Khalil can be deported as his […]

Judge slams Trump admin’s ‘extremely troubling’ failure to return migrant from El Salvador prison

Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hold signs reading “Bring Kilmar Home” (AP photo) A federal judge has sharply criticized the Trump administration for failing to take any discernible action to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported to El Salvador. The strong rebuke came during a Friday hearing in a […]

‘Not asking for state secrets’: Judge orders daily updates as Trump administration struggles to locate wrongfully deported man

File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates on efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a tense hearing in which justice department lawyers admitted they could not say […]

Mahmoud Khalil Verdict: Judge rules Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of US, a judge ruled. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of US, a judge ruled. An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday ruled that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of the country as a national security risk. Khalil’s case was one […]

US judge denies new trial for duo in human smuggling case involving death of four Indians

Steve Shand (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP) , Harshkumar Patel (Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office via AP) A federal court justice, on Tuesday, denied applications for fresh trials of two individuals found guilty on charges related to human smuggling. The case involved the tragic deaths of four Indians who died of extreme cold while […]