On Friday morning, just as most folks were pouring their first cup of coffee, FBI agents showed up at John Bolton’s Bethesda, Maryland home and his Washington, D.C. office with court-approved search warrants in hand. The early-morning raid wasn’t routine; it marked a major escalation in a long-dormant national security investigation. At the heart of…
When Justice and Redemption Cross Paths
A New York state appeals court has tossed out the nearly half-billion-dollar civil fraud judgment that had been hanging over President Trump and the Trump Organization since early 2024. Now, to be clear, the court didn’t let him completely off the hook. The judges agreed that Trump and his businesses stretched the truth when it…
Due Process on Trial: What the Kilmar Ábrego García Case Teaches Us About Justice, Borders, and Bureaucratic Overreach
In an age when headlines scream and tempers flare hotter than July asphalt, one court case is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal legal showdowns of our era. The unfolding saga of Kilmar Ábrego García isn’t just another immigration dispute, it’s a litmus test for how far our government can stretch its…
An Analysis of Last Week’s LA Immigration Ruling
On Friday, July 11, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order restricting the use of “roving” immigration enforcement operations by federal agents in Los Angeles and six surrounding counties. The order applies to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and sets specific limits on how agents may conduct arrests during ongoing immigration…
An Analysis of the SCOTUS Ruling on Third-Country Removals
On July 3, in a 7–2 decision, the Supreme Court lifted a Massachusetts court injunction that had required at least 15 days' notice and an opportunity to contest deportation to a third country. This injunction, issued by Judge Brian Murphy, was specifically designed to prevent hasty or potentially dangerous removals. The unsigned high court order…
An Analysis of the Recent Trump Asylum Ruling
On July 2, a major legal ruling shook the immigration debate when U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss struck down one of President Trump’s most aggressive attempts to rein in the chaos at the southern border. The case centered on a sweeping executive proclamation issued by the president on January 20—his first day back in office—declaring…
Swift Deportations and Third-Country Transfers: A Look at the Supreme Court’s Latest Immigration Ruling
Today, the Supreme Court quietly but decisively sided with the Trump administration’s efforts to accelerate deportations, including the controversial practice of sending migrants to “third countries” where they often have no family, community ties, or cultural roots. By lifting a nationwide injunction imposed by a federal judge in Boston, the Court has cleared the way…
Weighing the Evidence: The Federal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
I’ve previously written about the troubling deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was removed from the United States without the benefit of a full and fair legal process. My position then—and now—was simple: every individual, regardless of status, deserves due process under the law. If there were grounds to believe Garcia had…
Cutting Off the Money Trail: A Look at the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Crackdown on Terror-Funding Nonprofits
Today, we’re zeroing in on a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that hands the Treasury Department the power to yank the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that are found to support terrorism. Now, on the surface, that sounds like a no-brainer. I mean, who wants their tax dollars subsidizing groups that cozy up…
Reflecting on the South Sudan Deportations
The Trump administration recently carried out the deportation of Asian immigrants to South Sudan—a nation torn apart by decades of brutal civil war and widely regarded as one of the most dangerous and unstable regions on the planet. According to a report by Politico, this controversial move may have been in direct violation of an…
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