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Trump Administration Files 32nd Supreme Court Appeal on Immigration Judges

12/5/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration filed its 32nd emergency appeal to the Supreme Court over immigration judges' free speech rights, potentially affecting federal employees' lawsuits.
The appeal seeks to overturn a lower court's decision allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer warned that not channeling such cases to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) would cause chaos.
The federal appeals court declined to reconsider the case.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration filed its 32nd emergency appeal to the Supreme Court over immigration judges' free speech rights, potentially affecting federal employees' lawsuits.
The appeal seeks to overturn a lower court's decision allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer warned that not channeling such cases to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) would cause chaos.
The federal appeals court declined to reconsider the case.