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Federal Judge Rules US Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan Violated Court Order

Nova Hearst2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Washington, D.C., May 22, 2025 — A federal judge has ruled that the deportation of eight men to South Sudan “unquestionably” violated his court order requiring that migrants be given the opportunity to challenge their removal to third countries. Judge Brian Murphy’s decision on Wednesday marks the latest development in an ongoing legal dispute over…

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown

Nova Hearst2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Georgetown Researcher Freed After Judge Rules Detention Violated Rights Amid Activism Crackdown Washington, D.C., May 15, 2025 — Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri has been released from a Texas immigration detention center following a federal judge’s ruling that his arrest and continued detention violated his constitutional rights. Mr. Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral…