Judge Justin R. Walker

An appeals court allowed the Trump administration to expand fast-track deportations nationwide, permitting the removal of immigrants without an immigration judge hearing. The 2-1 decision upheld the policy, which applies to immigrants who cannot prove two years in the U.S., with dissenting judge Robert L. Wilkins opposing the ruling.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the policy. The decision, split along partisan lines, upheld the administration's expansion of expedited removal to all undocumented migrants, despite concerns about due process raised by plaintiffs.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide. The three-judge panel, including two Trump-appointed judges and one Obama-appointed judge, overturned a lower court's block on the policy. The administration argued the expansion is legal and necessary for immigration control, while critics claimed it violates due process.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited removal for undocumented migrants nationwide, overturning a lower court's block. The 3-judge panel, with two Trump appointees and one Obama appointee, ruled the plaintiffs did not prove the process denied due process. The ACLU criticized the decision as undermining fair deportation procedures.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the policy. The decision, split along judicial appointment lines, permits the removal of undocumented migrants beyond border areas, with the administration calling it a key immigration enforcement tool and critics arguing it violates due process.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing involved plaintiffs to continue serving. The 2-1 decision found the policy arbitrary and based on animus, though it does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing plaintiffs to continue serving temporarily. The 2-1 decision criticized the policy as arbitrary and driven by animus toward transgender individuals, though it does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.