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Oral Argument Last Week in the Birthright Citizenship Case Suggests that Class Actions May be Preferable to “Universal” Injunctions for the Government, the Court, and Even the Plaintiffs
Justia's Verdict, May 19, 2025
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone analyze last week’s Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, focusing not just on the order’s constitutionality but also on the procedural question of whether “universal” injunctions or nationwide class actions are the better tool for challenging federal policies. Professors Amar and Mazzone contend that class actions offer a fairer and more practical alternative, providing enforceable relief, reducing strategic litigation abuse, and avoiding the legal uncertainties that surround non-party protection under universal injunctions.
Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The New York Times, May 18, 2025
The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.
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The New York Times, May 17, 2025
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.
Supreme Court revives excessive force suit against officer in deadly Houston-area traffic stop
SCOTUSblog, May 16, 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a Texas man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a police officer on…
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The New York Times, May 12, 2025
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