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The law had faced a challenge based on its alleged interference with federal authority over immigration, but the plaintiffs ultimately failed on procedural grounds.

On Monday, January 26, 2026, Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ordered Todd Lyons, the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear personally in court to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with multiple court orders.

In one of the most impactful decisions of the 2025-26 term, the Justices will weigh whether a restrictive policy imposed by the Trump administration complies with the Fourteenth Amendment.

On Monday, October 20, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order overturning a lower court's temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon.

On Monday, September 8, 2025, the United States Supreme Court paused a temporary restraining order restricting immigration stops in Los Angeles and central California.

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, lawyers representing immigrants' rights groups, U.S. citizens, and undocumented immigrants filed amicus briefs in opposition to the Trump administration's request to override a U.S. District Court's temporary restraining order related to immigration stops in Los Angeles and central California.

The Trump administration has sued all 15 federal judges in Maryland over a court order that temporarily blocks the immediate deportation of immigrants seeking judicial review, arguing it infringes on executive authority.

Prosecutors allege that the judge illegally helped an undocumented foreign national elude ICE agents who sought to take him into custody when he attended a hearing before the judge.

Hundreds of international students have recently had their visas revoked, triggering legal challenges and emergency court orders as schools and students seek clarity on the sudden status terminations.

While the federal government will stop contesting the constitutionality of these laws, this doesn't necessarily end litigation over whether they can be enforced.