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Fifth Circuit Rules Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act is Illegal

The 2-1 ruling is in line with most previous court decisions on Trump's invocation of the AEA. Judge Oldham wrote an extremely long, but significantly flawed, dissent.

Reason

US court blocks Trump bid to use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

The Fifth Circuit Court is highest court so far to rule against Trump’s use of the law to deport Venezuelan migrants.

Al Jazeera

Appeals court halts Trump immigration move under wartime law - Roll Call

A federal appeals court blocked President Donald Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to quickly remove migrants from the country.

Roll Call

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White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – as it happened

Spokesperson attacks ‘activist judge’ after administration’s cuts to university research ruled to be illegal retaliation

The Guardian - US

Trump Says the Courts Have No Business Questioning His Dubious Definition of 'Alien Enemies'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is considering whether the president properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members.

Reason

A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism

Lawyers for a Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its library shelves went before 18 federal appeals court judges in New Orleans to argue their case

The Independent UK

Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out

From yesterday's Fifth Circuit decision in Favre v. Sharpe, by Judge Leslie Southwick, joined by Judge Kyle Duncan and Judge Jeremy Kernodle (E.D. Tex.): Brett Favre … was named three times as the NFL's Most Valuable Player, had a Super Bowl victory, and was selected for the NFL Hall of…

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An appeals court won't revive Brett Favre's defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe

A federal appeals court has refused to revive former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against former tight end Shannon Sharpe

The Independent UK

Appeals court considers Texas’ challenge to federal abortion guidance

The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act requires hospitals to stabilize any patient in the emergency room, even, the Biden administration noted in recent guidance, if that requires performing an abortion. Texas sued over the guidance last year.

The Texas Tribune

Defenders of the Florida and Texas Social Media Laws Contradict Themselves

If Facebook et al. are pushing a "radical leftist narrative," why don’t they have a constitutional right to do that?

Reason

Free Speech, Social Media Firms, and the Fifth Circuit

The Fifth Circuit was right to rule it was illegal for the federal government to coerce social media firms, but wrong to uphold a Texas law requiring those firms to post material they prefer to keep out.

Reason

The government can’t fix social media moderation — and shouldn’t try

By trying to mandate a diversity of opinions, the government could achieve the opposite result.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Government Can't Fix Social Media Moderation and Should Not Try

Democrats and Republicans both demand solutions that are inconsistent with the First Amendment.

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