The Department of Justice requested a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to replace the district court judge overseeing a case challenging the Trump administration’s deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. Chief James Boasberg was accused of inappropriate jurisdiction, with the DOJ seeking to cancel a hearing where he questioned a top-ranking DOJ lawyer about the deportations. Boasberg had issued an oral order to return any deportees airborne on flights from the U.S., leading to a dispute over enforceability and raising concerns of a constitutional crisis.
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Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria call on Libyan parties to cease escalation, hold simultaneous elections – Middle East Monitor
Summary Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria called for an immediate end to the escalation in Libya and urged for simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections during a trilateral meeting in Cairo. The foreign ministers emphasized the need for restraint among Libyan parties amid renewed clashes in Tripoli, highlighting the importance of advancing Libya’s political process and unifying institutions. This meeting aims to reactivate a previously suspended tripartite coordination mechanism to support peace and stability in Libya, with...
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