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The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia’s Passing

February 15, 2016

The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created turmoil in Washington DC and on the Presidential campaign trail. Republicans are uniformly calling on the President to refrain from nominating anyone to fill the...

Executive Action Update: FAQ on the Fifth (5th) Circuit Ruling on the DAPA & DACA Injunction

November 12, 2015

What just happened in the 5th Circuit? The U.S. Court of Appeals formally upheld Judge Hanen's injunction prohibiting the administration for implementing DAPA & DACA. The injunction prohibited the administration from implementing DAPA and expanded...

5th Circuit DACA/ DAPA Update- Injunction Lives!

May 28, 2015

The Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in a 2-1 decision refused the Obama administration's request for an emergency stay of Judge Andrew Hanen's injunction against the President's deferred action (DAPA and DACA+). This...

Hopeful News from 5th Circuit in Deferred Action Challenge: Crane v. Johnson

April 8, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The head of the ICE Bureaucrats' Union, Chris Crane.[/caption] A victory for the Obama administration in a case related to DACA in the 5th Circuit should give hope to millions waiting...

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