On Feb. 5, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a relatively terse 23-page complaint accusing the combined governments and officials of violating the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit alleged the "so-called" sanctuary policies at issue provide non-citizens "safe havens from federal law enforcement detection."

U.S. District Court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division said the Trump administration “lacks standing” to invalidate the state, city and county laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally

The Justice Department had sued the leaders of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.

A judge dismissed lawsuits challenging Trump’s dismantling of USAID, ruling plaintiffs lacked jurisdiction and clearing the way for a broader overhauls.

The order followed back-to-back rulings that ordered Abrego's release and blocked his detention by immigration authorities in Tennessee.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

A federal judge said he will not extend a discovery deadline that could have helped a woman avoid the death penalty related to the fatal shooting of a United States border patrol agent.Prosecutors said Teresa Youngblut,