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• The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Haiti and Syria. • This decision reverses lower court rulings which had previously found that the administration failed to follow proper procedures, such as conducting necessary inter-agency reviews. • Advocates and the National Nurses United union warn that the ruling threatens thousands of essential workers—including nurses and teachers—with deportation and potential family separation.

After outrageous insults from Donald Trump, Haitians have helped to revive Springfield – now their future is uncertainThe embattled Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio is among many groups reeling after this week’s ruling from the supreme court that strips the legal immigration status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living and working in the US – and could be a threat to more than a million.The Springfield community in particular had worked hard to remain resilient beyond the outrageous besmirching by Donald Trump during the 2024 election campaign and further insults about Haiti delivered after he became the US president again. Continue reading...

• Utah's governor has implemented restrictions on fireworks as the largest wildfire in the United States continues to surge. • The blaze remains largely uncontained, posing a significant threat to surrounding areas and increasing the risk of further ignitions. • These emergency measures are critical to preventing human-caused sparks from exacerbating the current environmental crisis.

A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fansLike many of us, Marcos Ortega enters the Wimbledon public ticket ballot every year in the hope of seeing some championship tennis. In seven straight years of trying, however, he has never got lucky. So he was delighted – initially, at least – to learn there was a way to secure a ticket for every game played on Centre Court.But Ortega’s hopeful delight quickly turned to anger when he discovered that it would cost him £293,000. Continue reading...

• Justice Samuel Alito read a majority ruling on Thursday that limits asylum claims at the U.S. southern border. • The event highlighted public tensions and ideological disagreements within the Supreme Court, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a dissenting opinion. • This rare public display of discord underscores the deep judicial divide over immigration policy and border enforcement.

• Reporter Catherine Herridge is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires her to reveal confidential sources or face a $800-per-day fine. • The legal battle stems from a privacy act lawsuit filed by an individual named Chen, who seeks to identify the sources of stories Herridge wrote for Fox News in 2017. • The case centers on information Herridge reported regarding a U.S. government investigation into Chen's background and an educational program in Virginia.

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected legal challenges against the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, ruling that the action likely did not violate the Constitution. • The Court determined that judicial review of the Secretary of Homeland Security's decisions regarding the designation, termination, or extension of TPS is barred by statute. • This ruling reverses previous outcomes where a district court had granted interim relief and the government's arguments had failed before the D.C. Circuit.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that supports the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain individuals from Haiti. • This legal decision clears the way for the U.S. government to resume deportation flights to Haiti, despite the country's extreme instability. • The move is highly controversial as Haiti remains one of the world's most dangerous nations, with the UK's FCDO currently advising against all travel there.

• The Supreme Court issued a rare public statement to address a "misunderstanding" and internal tension between Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. • The friction followed a 6-3 ruling on Thursday that allows the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for migrants from Haiti and Syria. • This move is highly unusual, as the High Court typically maintains strict confidentiality regarding its internal deliberations and interpersonal conflicts.

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration can legally remove deportation protections and work permits from Haitian immigrants under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). • This decision removes judicial barriers for the executive branch, leaving many South Florida residents vulnerable to immediate deportation and loss of legal employment. • In response, legislators are proposing a bill to amend federal TPS law, which would expand judicial review and allow Congress to reverse terminations via a vote.

• A recent Supreme Court ruling has jeopardized the legal status of Haitian and Syrian immigrants who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS). • The decision creates a legal pathway for the government to potentially deport these individuals, leading many immigrants to fear leaving their homes. • This ruling is significant as it undermines the stability of thousands of non-citizens who relied on these protections to live and work legally in the U.S.

• In a 6-3 partisan decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, permitting the use of "metering" at the southern border. • This ruling allows immigration officers at ports of entry to block asylum seekers and refugees from entering the U.S. to claim protection. • The decision is viewed as a devastating blow to immigrant rights, as it limits the ability of vulnerable individuals to seek legal asylum on U.S. soil.

• The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3, along ideological lines, that the Trump administration may revive its policy of physically blocking migrants from entering US soil. • This decision marks two major legal victories for the Trump administration regarding immigrant-linked cases. • The ruling is significant as it reinforces the executive branch's authority to implement strict border control measures and restrict entry.

• The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration on two significant immigration policy disputes. • The decision allows the government to revive an asylum metering policy to restrict asylum seekers from physically entering the U.S. and terminate protections for over 350,000 Haitians and Syrians. • These rulings matter as they grant the executive branch broader authority to limit immigration and end temporary protected status for specific foreign nationals.

• The Supreme Court issued a series of major rulings this week covering property rights, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, and immigration. • In a significant immigration decision, the Court ruled that judicial review of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) decisions is permitted only when based on a constitutional challenge. • The Court further rejected preliminary arguments claiming that the termination of TPS for Haiti was the result of unconstitutional racial discrimination.

• Montgomery County leaders have condemned a series of Supreme Court rulings issued on Thursday that roll back Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants. • James Percival, general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, praised the rulings as victories for the rule of law, asserting that TPS was always intended to be temporary. • The court's decisions also make it easier to remove lawful permanent residents who commit crimes and bar individuals from applying for asylum if they have not entered the U.S.

In California, Weinstein was convicted in December 2022 of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 16 years in prisonHarvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction was upheld Friday by a California appeals court, but the three-judge panel said the former movie executive must be resentenced.The unanimous decision came a day after prosecutors in New York decided Weinstein would not face a fourth trial there, dropping the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after the accuser said she could not bear to testify again. Continue reading...

Catherine Herrridge makes final bid to stave off penalty related to series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox NewsMore than two years ago, a US district court judge took the extraordinary step of holding the veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt, ordering her to pay a steep daily fine of $800 per day unless she reveals her sources for a series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox News.Since then, the case has slowly moved through the appeals process, with Herridge dealt a series of defeats. On Tuesday, the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit issued a one-sentence ruling denying Herridge’s plea to stay the February 2024 ruling holding her in contempt, an order made by district court judge Christopher R Cooper. Continue reading...

• Internal tensions among Supreme Court justices are becoming more visible as the court rapidly releases a series of major opinions. • These public disagreements are surfacing even as several of the term's most significant and high-stakes rulings remain pending. • The friction highlights ideological or procedural divides within the court during a critical period of judicial decision-making.

Government asks justices to allow people who have lived in US for years to be held without chance to seek bondThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to let it detain people arrested in ⁠its immigration crackdown without ⁠a chance to seek ​bond, even if they have lived in the country for years.The administration made that request in a filing made public on Friday, asking the court to ⁠overturn a May decision by a federal appeals court, which had rejected its reinterpretation of a decades-old immigration law that now underlies its mass detention policy. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a restrictive Hawaii law that banned the carrying of firearms in most public spaces. • The ruling follows a legal challenge asserting that the state's restrictive permitting process violated the Second Amendment. • Gun control advocates have condemned the decision, labeling it "deeply dangerous" and arguing that it undermines public safety and legislative intent.

• The Supreme Court's conservative majority issued two significant rulings on Thursday that affirm President Donald Trump's immigration policies. • These legal victories enable the administration to proceed with the removal of more than 1 million people from the United States. • The rulings are critical as they grant the executive branch broader authority to deport individuals and restrict new entries into the country.

• The Supreme Court ruled in *Mullin v. Doe* that federal law largely prevents judges from reviewing government decisions regarding the granting or termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). • This legal victory for the Trump administration expands executive deportation powers and limits asylum access for migrants from 13 specific countries. • The decision signifies a shift toward greater executive control over immigration by reducing judicial oversight and allowing the administration to act more rapidly.

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gun owners may carry weapons into stores, effectively rejecting a California law that sought to restrict firearms in such establishments. • This decision follows a series of recent rulings, including a Texas case upholding gun rights and a determination that "unlawful users" of drugs like marijuana cannot be automatically barred from gun ownership. • The ruling significantly extends the legal right to carry firearms in public spaces, limiting the ability of state governments to designate "gun-free zones" in commercial settings.

Recent rulings have bolstered president’s pitiless campaign against people of colour fleeing violence and disasterIn the US supreme court, it seems Donald Trump has found loyalists in his crusade against immigration and immigrants.In a pair of rulings Thursday, the court allowed the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections that have granted people from Haiti and Syria the right to live and work legally in the US for more than a decade, and cleared way for the government to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border by physically blocking them from setting foot on US soil. And on Tuesday, the court granted border officials broad discretion to deport lawful permanent residents or green card holders. Continue reading...

Co-defendants in case against Stockport man include a paramedic, a football coach and a taxi driverThe identities of 13 men charged alongside a man accused of drugging and raping his wife can be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted.The main defendant in the case is due to go on trial in September. He stands accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife over a period of 20 years and conspiring with other men to engage in abuse. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court ruled that migrants must physically set foot on U.S. soil to be eligible to seek asylum. • Critics of the decision argue that this requirement may inadvertently create stronger incentives for individuals to attempt illegal border crossings. • This ruling clarifies the legal threshold for asylum eligibility, shifting the focus to physical presence within the country.

• On Thursday, June 25, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration's effort to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians. • This legal victory allows the administration to remove protections for these individuals, who were previously legally residing in the US and shielded from deportation. • The ruling is significant as it empowers the administration to block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border and tighten overall asylum policies.