The Latest Breaking News from Robert Summerhays

GOP-led states ask to defend border policy in Washington case

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen Republican-led states asked a federal judge Monday night for permission to defend a pandemic-related border directive in court, after the judge struck down the policy and the Biden administration signaled it wouldn’t appeal.

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022

GOP-led states ask to defend border policy in Washington case - Roll Call

More than a dozen Republican-led states asked Monday night for permission to defend a pandemic-related border directive in court.

Roll Call · Nov 22, 2022

Special master ruling shows Trump’s takeover of courts has started to sting

Aileen Cannon, who Trump nominated in 2020, granted his wish over the Mar-a-Lago search – a maverick decision that is the thin end of the wedge

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2022

Federal judge extends block on Biden administration’s plans to lift Title 42 border restrictions

WASHINGTON — A Louisiana judge has extended his temporary block of the Biden administration’s plan to lift pandemic-related border restrictions on Monday.

Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022

US judge blocks Biden’s plan to end Title 42 border expulsions

Federal judge’s ruling will extend ‘indefinite suffering’ of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border, rights groups say.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022

Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue, a win for GOP-led states

A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42, which were set to end on Monday.

WEKU · May 20, 2022

Trump-appointed judge says US must continue to expel migrants under public health law

Judge Robert Summerhays’ ruling blocks the Centers for Disease Control from reversing a Trump-era policy which allows border patrol agents to expel asylum seekers without considering their claims

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Federal judge blocks Biden from ending pandemic border policy

Title 42 was set to lift on Monday but the order will keep it in place.

Axios · May 20, 2022

Judge puts hold on plan to lift Title 42 border expulsion policy - Roll Call

An order Friday by a federal judge in Louisiana halts Biden administration plans to lift the public health directive known as Title 42.

Roll Call · May 20, 2022

US states argue to keep contentious border policy in place

US court is hearing challenge to Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 restriction at US-Mexico border this month.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022