Temporary Restraining Order

Indian-American judges draw MAGA ire for blocking Trump agenda

The TOI correspondent from Washington: An Indian-American federal judge has become the latest target of vitriolic attacks from MAGA supporters after blocking a key Trump administration move to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, underscoring a broader pattern in which judges of Indian origin have faced intense — and often xenophobic — backlash for […]

US government shutdown: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing federal workers, says ‘it can’t be tolerated’

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown. The decision came as the shutdown entered its third week.US district judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the planned job cuts were being carried out without proper consideration. “It’s very much ready, fire, aim on […]

Colorado firebomb attack: Biden-appointed judge blocks deportation of suspect’s family, says this expulsion would cause ‘irreparable harm’

This image provided by the Boulder Police Dept. shows Mohamed Sabry Soliman. (Boulder Police Dept. via AP) A Biden administration-appointed federal judge in Colorado has halted the deportation of the Boulder firebombing incident suspect’s family members, including his five children. Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national who stayed illegally in the US even after his visa […]

US judge blocks bid to bar Harvard’s international students

A US federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday blocking Trump administration’s bid to stop Harvard University from enrolling or allowing international students to attend its colleges.At least 788 students and scholars from India are enrolled across the university’s 13 colleges for academic year 2024-25.Harvard had sued the Trump administration earlier on Friday […]

Georgia district court provides interim relief: Blocks termination of legal status of 133 international students

In a significant ruling, the US district court (Northern District of Georgia) has granted temporary relief to 133 international students who faced sudden termination of their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record. With their legal status terminated, had it not been for the district court’s intervention, the students would have had to deport.The […]