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US appeals court upholds preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4 pending litigation

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A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a controversial Texas law, Senate Bill (SB) 4 , will remain on hold as litigation continues. SB4, the controversial Texas law that is the subject of this continued litigation, was originally signed into law in December 2023.

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Transitioning to Litigation from Another Practice Area

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If you want to transfer to the litigation department at your firm, or you want to find a new position as a litigation paralegal even though you’ve been working in another practice area, how do you do that? Can you do that? The answer was an easy yes. It most definitely will help her do that. Make a List. Map Out the Pros and Cons.

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“New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs; For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration; Random judge selection is about to make that harder”

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“New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs; For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration; Random judge selection is about to make that harder”: Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report. And Tobi Raji and Ann E.

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HRW: France draft immigration law threatens human rights

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a report Monday that a French immigration bill under consideration threatens to curtail human rights. The bill also seeks to simplify the administrative aspect of immigration by increasing efficiency and reducing the number of procedures available to those engaging in immigration litigation.

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Federal judge declines Texas request to block immigration officials from cutting border fencing

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This is not the only litigation concerning Texas taking steps to block immigration into the state from Mexico. The post Federal judge declines Texas request to block immigration officials from cutting border fencing appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Does virtual court mean more or less meaningful participation by litigants?

Open Law Lab

We can break down two main research questions about measuring the quality of justice in different types of court formats: Do litigants in virtual vs. in-person hearings have more Procedural Justice? She explicitly studied differences in immigration hearings that were conducted over televideo versus in-person.

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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in crucial immigration and ERISA cases

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Garland (“the immigration case”) asking whether a federal court can review a decision by an agency within the Department of Justice ruling that a person is ineligible for permanent residency and in Hughes v. Th immigration case involves Pankajkumar Patel, a citizen of India who has been living in the US for almost 30 years.