judge hanen Archives - Benach Collopy

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...

Oral Arguments in the Fifth Circuit about DAPA and DACA Injunction

April 22, 2015

Oral arguments in federal court generate lots of light, but very little heat. One thing every appellate lawyer knows is not to predict the outcome of a case based upon oral arguments. The better legal...

Judge Hanen Tries to Change the Subject

April 8, 2015

Don't be too alarmed by news that Judge Hanen refused to lift his stay on DAPA and expanded DACA. Headlines today blaze that the "Judge" has ruled again the administration. With the interest in the...

What is going on with Executive Action?

March 10, 2015

It has been a whirlwind month for immigration as this country continues on its indecisive course on immigration law and policy. We try to make sense of the goings-on: What is the status of Judge...

After Hanen: How Parole Could Solve the Administration’s Executive Action Quandary

February 18, 2015

The Texas judge's decision to enjoin the government from implementing DAPA and extended DACA has brought the administration's executive action program to a screeching halt just as thousands were getting ready to file for extended...

What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means

February 17, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Judge Andrew Hanen[/caption] First thing to know about the decision of the Texas judge who decided that DAPA and expanded DACA were illegal- DON'T PANIC! Keep collecting documents. This is a...

Blog