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Due Process
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JURIST
US appeals court rules detained immigrants have no constitutional right to release on bond
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday that immigrants who enter the US illegally have no right to a bond hearing to challenge their detention. The…
UNIO EU Law Journal
Why does timely access to a lawyer matter?
By the Editorial Team Dear readers, Today we share with you material that was provided to us by the FULL-PROOF project, co-funded by the European Union, whose goal is to…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court rules that a one-day release does not require the State to prove a recent overt act before committing a sexually violent predator
The Court heard oral argument in In re Detention of Harlow on September 9 and filed its opinion on October 9. Chief Justice Christensen wrote for the court that unanimously…
The Asylumist
How Do You Lose an Appeal at the BIA? File an Appeal at the BIA.
By Jason Dzubow
A recent article in the Yale Law Journal by Jason A. Cade analyzes BIA decisions from the second Trump Administration. The article’s title is self-explanatory: “Welcome to the Trump Administration’s…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
JUSTICE DELAYED BEHIND BARS AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS OF PROLONGED DETENTION
INTRODUCTION In Sanjay Sureka @Sanjay Kumar Sureka v. Director of Enforcement, 2026 INSC 1124, decided on 14 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Vipul…
Jotwell
Bringing Justice to Immigration Court, By the Numbers
As the elevator rises through the federal office building in downtown Portland, Oregon, one expects the sliding doors to open onto rows of federal bureaucrats keystroking policy into reality. Instead,…
EvidenceProf Blog
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Finds Prosecutor Telling the Jury the Defendant Sought the Advice of an Attorney Before Being Arrested Was (Harmless) Error
By Colin Miller
Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment, "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right...to have the assistance of counsel for his defense." Moreover, improper trial commentary by the prosecutor…
Medicaid & Medicare: A Legal Blog
Accused, Then Abandoned: The Empty Chair in Medicare Overpayment Appeals
Imagine a prosecutor who files charges, seizes the defendant’s assets before trial, and then never appears in court. No opening statement, no witnesses, no cross-examination. The defendant hires counsel, assembles…
JURIST
El Salvador’s mass trials violate due process and human rights, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned the Salvadoran courts, saying that since the beginning of 2026 they have been holding trials that have convicted hundreds of defendants at a…
Simple Justice
Disqualifying Letitia James
Three days before New York Attorney General Tish James was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to supersede Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten in the investigation and potential prosecution…