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Judge Strikes Trump Visa Deportation Statutes, Administration Appeals

8/30/2026

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Judge Noël Wise declared two Trump administration visa-deportation statutes unconstitutional.
He held the statutes were viewpoint-based restrictions that violate the First Amendment.
The Stanford Daily, represented by Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), won six of eight claims filed on Aug. 6, 2025.
The Trump administration announced it will appeal the ruling to the Ninth Circuit.

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Judge Noël Wise declared two Trump administration visa-deportation statutes unconstitutional.
He held the statutes were viewpoint-based restrictions that violate the First Amendment.
The Stanford Daily, represented by Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), won six of eight claims filed on Aug. 6, 2025.
The Trump administration announced it will appeal the ruling to the Ninth Circuit.