EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The US Supreme Court allowed an immigration judges' First Amendment lawsuit to proceed, rejecting a Trump-era federal speaking ban appeal.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a case challenging a federal policy that restricts immigration judges from publicly discussing immigration policy.
The justices rejected the Trump administration’s request to block a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that allowed the National Association of Immigration Judges to proceed with their First Amendment lawsuit. The case, filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, challenges a government restriction preventing judges from speaking publicly about their work and policy matters.
The Legal Challenge