Tag: Texas case

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

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February 15, 2016
The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia's Passing 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 vacancy due to the upcoming Presidential election.  Within hours of the news of the Justice’s death, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader and the man who controls the Senate’s agenda, stated that the “vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.” 

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

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April 8, 2015
Hopeful News from 5th Circuit in Deferred Action Challenge: Crane v. Johnson A victory for the Obama administration in a case related to DACA in the 5th Circuit should give hope to millions waiting for deferred action of DAPA and expanded DACA.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in an immigration case today.  No, not that case, but close.  The Fifth Circuit ruled in another case challenging deferred action called Crane v.

What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means

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February 17, 2015
What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means 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 bump in the road, but is by no means final. What happened yesterday? A Texas judge granted a preliminary injunction to 26 states who sued the Obama administration over the executive action program.  This has the effect of temporarily suspending the government’s implementation of DAPA and expanded DACA.