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Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Emergency Request to Silence Immigration Judges, First Major Loss on Shadow Docket

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The Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, delivered the Trump administration its first significant defeat on the emergency “shadow docket” since April 2025, refusing to block a lower court ruling that allows immigration judges to proceed with their First Amendment lawsuit challenging a …

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