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Stories by Martin Masias Jr.
Posted Dec 31, 2020, 2:20 pm
Martin Masias Jr.
/Courthouse News
The Trump administration failed to satisfy the requirements of a landmark settlement when it sought to impose new rules governing the detention and release of immigrant children in federal custody and therefore cannot terminate the agreement, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday.... Read more»
Posted Nov 1, 2019, 9:37 am
Martin Masias Jr.
/Courthouse News
A 9th Circuit panel sided with a federal judge Thursday, upholding a decision to bar the Justice Department from imposing special conditions on policing grants for cities that refuse to help federal authorities detain and deport undocumented immigrants.... Read more»
Posted Aug 8, 2019, 12:39 pm
Martin Masias Jr.
/Courthouse News
A poll released Wednesday found that a majority of Republicans support legislation banning assault weapons in the United States, a sentiment that contradicts President Donald Trump’s statements that there is no “political appetite” for such a ban. ... Read more»