Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown

san francisco — A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown. US District Judge Susan Elston issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the dismissals while the lawsuit challenging them is pending. It had previously issued a temporary restraining order against the job cuts … Read more

Immigration news: Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border, gives President Trump’s administration 2 weeks to appeal

Washington – A federal judge said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order to suspend access to asylum on the southern border was illegal, as they suspected one of the main pillars of the president’s plan to take strict measures against immigration on the southern border. But he put the ruling on waiting for two … Read more