Judicial review stories

Aug 7, 2026

Federal judges allow Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for South Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti

Multiple federal judges ruled this week that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of migrants from South Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti, following a Supreme Court decision in June that limited judicial review of such determinations.

Aug 7, 20268 sources

May 1, 2026

Brazil Congress Overrides Lula Veto to Reduce Bolsonaro Prison Sentence

Brazil's Congress voted to override President Lula's veto of legislation that would dramatically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup. The bill now awaits supreme court confirmation.

May 1, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪Judge Patti B. Saris rejected arguments that only the Attorney General holds authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status, concluding Congress transferred that authority to the Department of Homeland Security in 2002.
▪U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued an order on August 5, 2026, officially allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians.
▪Lupe Aguirre of the International Refugee Assistance Project criticized the rulings, stating that the Supreme Court decision has severely constrained lower courts from intervening in the administration's campaign.

People involved

Donald Trump Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Subtopics

Criminal justice reform1 Immigration & refugees1 Immigration policy1 Refugees & displacement1 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)1 Trump administration policy1

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