WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes after the push was also blocked by a federal…
A federal appeals court has thrown out a judge’s order that placed major restrictions on how federal immigration officers could respond to protests near a Chicago‑area detention center.
Just hours after hearing oral arguments, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals directed the government to free both defendants from federal custody “forthwith.” Michael Madigan remains in prison.