African Communities Together v. Mullin
Coverage of African Communities Together v. Mullin in the Nexus archive.
- Biden judge blocking Ethiopian deportations despite SCOTUS ruling clashed with ICE before
A Biden-appointed federal judge blocked the termination of Ethiopian nationals' Temporary Protected Status (TPS) despite a Supreme Court ruling limiting lower courts' authority over such decisions. The judge, Brian Murphy, previously clashed with ICE by halting a deportation flight to South Sudan, stranding officers in Djibouti amid security risks.
- DHS accuses 'rogue' Clinton judge of open defiance of Supreme Court
The Trump administration criticizes U.S. District Judge Patti Saris for granting an administrative stay to block ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan, arguing it defies a Supreme Court decision limiting judicial review of TPS terminations. The Supreme Court's June ruling in Mullin v. Doe barred courts from reviewing administrative decisions on TPS, but Saris's order preserves TPS protections temporarily while procedural motions are considered.