Daniel Bress

The Ninth Circuit ruled that the EPA improperly granted an exemption to California's air quality plan for the San Joaquin Valley, violating the Clean Air Act by inserting an unpermitted feasibility-based exemption. The decision remanded the issue to the EPA, with one judge dissenting over the feasibility consideration.

A federal court ruled that the Trump administration’s mass detention policy for unauthorized immigrants is invalid, citing inconsistent treatment of border and interior detainees. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found the policy violates a 30-year precedent allowing bond hearings for interior detainees, leading to overcrowded detention centers and court backlogs. The 2-1 decision is expected to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny detained migrants inside the U.S. a chance for release on bond under its expanded mandatory detention policy. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals contradicts the administration's claim that Congress authorized mandatory detention for all immigrants. Other courts have split on the issue, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny detained illegal immigrants a chance for release on bond under its expanded mandatory detention policy. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joins rulings from other courts, creating a circuit split that may lead the Supreme Court to review the case. The Department of Homeland Security disputes the ruling, claiming Congress authorized the policy in 1996.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of denying bond hearings to most unauthorized immigrants in U.S. detention violates over 30 years of precedent treating interior detainees differently from border apprehensions. The court found the administration’s blanket detention approach fills centers and clogs courts, with Judge Daniel Bress noting consistent government practice of granting bond hearings to interior detainees.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants inside the U.S., ruling they must allow detained immigrants a chance for bond hearings. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, with a Trump-appointed judge in the majority, created a circuit split, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review. The ruling challenges the administration's argument that a 1996 law supports expanded detention.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants in U.S. interior, ruling 2-1 that detained immigrants must be allowed bond hearings. The decision creates a circuit split, with four courts agreeing but the Fifth and Eighth Circuits supporting the policy, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review. The administration argued the 1996 immigration law justified the policy, but the majority opinion disputed this interpretation.