Daily Update | February 28, 2018
Jacob Miller, Caroline Cox // 2/28/18 //
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that immigrants held in detention centers do not have a right to bond hearings. Jared Kushner’s security clearance has been downgraded to Secret level, meaning he will no longer be able to access top-secret documents he previously had access to. The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, Mike Rogers, publicly stated that the Trump administration is “not doing enough” to deter future Russian interference in elections. Hope Hicks refused to answer many questions about the Trump administration and Russian Interference in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee.
IMMIGRATION
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that immigrants held in detention centers do not have a right to bond hearings (NYT).
- Sentencing Law and Policy explains why the ruling’s impact may be limited.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement AGency (ICE) is still making arrests in New York despite the city’s status as a “sanctuary city” for immigrants (NYT).
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that the Trump Administration may not revoke a DACA recipient’s permit without providing that individual the opportunity to defend themselves (Lyle Denniston Law News).
CIVIL RIGHTS
President Trump’s proposed solutions to gun violence are flawed and often nonsensical, but there are reasonable means to regulate firearms, argues Neil H. Buchanan at Dorf on Law.
The White House asserts that it will have a list of its preferred gun safety proposals by the end of the week (Politico).
President Trump has invited Florida and Connecticut lawmakers to the White House for a discussion of gun violence (WSJ).
A recently filed lawsuit challenges the decision of the City of Starkville, Mississippi to ban an LGBT pride parade, writes Joshua Matz at Take Care.
JUSTICE & SAFETY
President Trump appears open to begin a dialogue with North Korea, writes Motoko Rich at The New York Times.
The State Department’s special representative for North Korea policy plans to retire, voicing dissatisfaction with how Trump Administration approaches its diplomats (WaPo, Politico).
President Trump could undermine a congressional requirement on his Administration to provide a report its approach to the use of military force through a “classified annex,” explains Tess Bridgeman at Just Security.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Jared Kushner’s security clearance has been downgraded to Secret level, meaning he will no longer be able to access top-secret documents he previously had access to (Politico, NYTimes, WaPo, LATimes)
REGULATION
The House passed a bill opposed by many Silicon Valley firms that holds websites accountable for enabling sex trafficking (Politico).
Mick Mulvaney said the cost of compliance for businesses will receive greater weight in the Trump administration during his first speech as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (WSJ).
RULE OF LAW
Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who President Trump attacked during his 2016 campaign, sided with the Department of Homeland Security in a lawsuit claiming it acted illegally when it waived environmental rules for border wall development (Politico, LATimes).
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Microsoft Corp.
- Read Lawfare’s analysis of the oral argument here.
FEDERALISM
State governors, including many Republicans, invoke federalism and resist Trump’s call to arm teachers (WaPo).
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE
Hope Hicks refused to answer many questions about the Trump administration and Russian Interference in testimony before the House Intelligence Committee (WaPo).
The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, Mike Rogers, publicly stated that the Trump administration is “not doing enough” to deter future Russian interference in elections (WaPo).
President Trump should not refuse to answer questions from Special Counsel Bob Mueller, argues Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel under President Clinton and Chief of Staff to Al Gore in the Washington Post.
Special Counsel Bob Mueller dropped a number of charges against Rick Gates following his guilty plea (Politico).
48% of Americans believe Russia will attempt to interfere in 2018 midterm elections, up from 41% earlier this month according to a new Marist poll (Hill).
- Read the poll results here.
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