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The Supreme Court Will Hear the Case That Could Let ICE Detain Millions Without a Bond Hearing
Ricardo Barbosa da Cunha lived in Massachusetts for two decades, married, had two kids, and ran a small construction business -- then immigration agents arrested him and said he wasn't entitled to a bond hearing, ever, under a new reading of a 30-year-old law. Nine of 11 federal appeals courts say that reading is wrong. On October 1, the Supreme Court agreed to hear his case -- not the government's preferred alternative -- a decision that could reach as many as 6 million people.
2026-09-26 · report
Trump Sued His Own Government. A Judge Says the Case Was Built to Make a Private Deal Look Legitimate.
The lawsuit produced tax protections for the president and a proposed $1.776 billion fund for his allies. A federal judge has now barred the parties from treating the arrangement as a legitimate settlement and referred lawyers for possible discipline.
2026-07-13 · analysis