The Department of Homeland Security has ripped a federal judge in Washington for releasing a transgender migrant from detention, saying the release was caused by the judge bowing to activist pressure.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

Marianna Lands is the lead plaintiff in one of the lawsuits seeking "noneconomic" damages from Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. She and others are still waiting for the payments, despite a judge ruling in her favor late last year. (Photo courtesy Marianna Lands)

The ACLU's federal lawsuit claims the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement operations violate the Constitution.

The motion is part of a lawsuit lawyers for the cities filed in US District Court that accused the government of launching an unconstitutional attack on localities.

This is a disgusting effort to distract from the real issue," said lawyers from Innovation Law Lab, which represented the asylum seeker.

U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of a group of migrants seeking asylum and three immigrants' rights groups.

A federal judge denied Leo Govoni’s motion to revoke detention, meaning the Pinellas County businessman will stay behind bars, pending his trial.

Professor McConnell, thanks for joining me. Michael McConnell: It’s a pleasure. Leonhardt: So I want to start with what’s happening in the lower courts, although I promise we’ll get to the Supreme Court, and the extent to which these lower courts have ruled against the Trump administration is pretty remarkable.

A federal judge permanently barred Trump's subordinates from taking action to prevent "a rightful Commissioner" of the FTC from serving out the rest of her term. The post 'Unlawful and without legal effect': Federal judge slams brakes on Trump firing of FTC commissioner,