The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted a federal court injunction that had temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from terminating the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program, which allowed qualifying nationals...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more
The CHNV Parole Program, a significant humanitarian initiative, allows nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to temporarily enter the United States. Designed to address urgent humanitarian needs, the...more
On Friday afternoon, October 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Return Mail, Inc. v. USPS, No. 17-1594: Whether the government is a “person” who may petition to institute...more
In an October 2010 use of force case arising out of an incident in Los Angeles County, the Ninth Circuit attempt to expand officer liability with the “Provocation Rule” was struck down by the United States Supreme Court....more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in three cases on May 31, 2016: Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, No. 15-290: Three mining companies sought a permit under the Clean Water Act seeking to...more