Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 263: Listen and Learn -- Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In a fitting prelude to Independence Day, when many Americans come together to celebrate their nation, a group of dedicated MoFo attorneys assisted 61 individuals on both coasts in completing applications to become...more
On Thursday, July 10, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, blocking the executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship rights....more
A federal district court in New Hampshire granted certification to a nationwide class and issued a preliminary injunction (PI) on July 10 that prevents the U.S. government from implementing Executive Order 14160. EO 14160...more
At the end of its 2024-25 term, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that federal district courts do not have equity power to issue so-called “universal” (also known as “nationwide”) injunctions. At issue in...more
Enforcement of the Executive Order (EO) 14160 on birthright citizenship has been blocked temporarily. However, employers should keep a close eye on legal developments. While this EO does not directly impact employers,...more
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 27 invalidating universal injunctions as the remedy imposed by three federal district courts that had determined that President Trump’s Executive Order limiting...more
On June 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a removal order, holding that a naturalized U.S. citizen could not be deported following denaturalization for fraud, where he failed to disclose a recent...more
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision on review of three federal court orders that have blocked—on a nationwide basis—implementation of President Trump’s executive order restricting so-called “birthright...more
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Trump v. Casa staying the injunctions previously blocking President Trump’s Executive Order concerning birthright citizenship as applied beyond the...more
The Supreme Court agreed to a partial stay to severely limit universal injunctions issued by district court judges as part of ongoing litigation over President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on birthright citizenship —...more
In the last decade, more than 7.9 million people from around the world have become U.S. citizens through the naturalization process. The top five countries of birth for these new citizens were Mexico, India, the Philippines,...more
In the waning days of the Court’s session this year, several blockbuster decisions were issued. A long-awaited decision regarding birthright citizenship was issued, but did not address the merits of the case itself. In the...more
In a 6-3 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court partially stayed the nationwide injunctions issued by three district courts against enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) fundamentally changing birthright...more
As the academic year is now wrapping up, we hope that the final weeks of school have been relatively stress free, and that our clients are now looking forward to some slower summer days. Here at Franczek, we have continued to...more
Venezuelan TPS: Legal Challenges and Employment Impacts - On May 19, 2025, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. As a result of this...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to review federal district court decisions that have thus far blocked implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order intended to end birthright citizenship for children of certain...more
The short answer is that the outcome of the Supreme Court hearing (whose oral argument is scheduled for May 15 at 10 am) is of immense importance to all stakeholders in the consumer financial services industry. We will...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” aiming to narrow the application of birthright citizenship in the United States. The...more
The Trump Administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement of the executive order (EO) to end birthright citizenship. Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President...more
The first month of the second Trump Administration has been marked by a deluge of executive orders and federal agency directives aimed at implementing the new administration’s policy priorities. State Attorneys General have...more
In a significant move to attract wealthy investors, President Donald Trump has floated a new immigration initiative known as the “Gold Card.” The initial announcement indicates that the Gold Card will make the EB-5 investment...more
Born in Elsinborough Township in Salem County, New Jersey on October 13, 1825, John S. Rock was a person with amazing talents. After years of working as a physician, for health reasons he turned to the practice of law and in...more
President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” limits birthright citizenship to babies born in the United States after February 20, 2025, who had at least one parent who was a...more
Resistance is building. In his third week in office, President Trump is beginning to meet with resistance to some of his initiatives. Here is the latest. Court blocks voluntary separation program -- at least, until Monday....more
During the first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump’s administration released many policies impacting employers in areas like immigration, labor, and workplace safety, and reshaping federal regulatory and enforcement...more