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  Trump’s deportation plan under 18th-century law blocked by federal judge Hours after invocation

  World | March 16, 2025 7:17 IST

  A federal judge blocked President Trump's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportation of Venezuelan gang members, halting the plan just hours after it was invoked.

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  Joe Biden nominates Indian-American woman circuit court chief judge as federal judge

  World | July 01, 2021 8:16 IST

  Nominated by Biden to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Chief Judge Shalina has served on the Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court since 2007. 

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  Joe Biden nominates Indian-American civil rights attorney as federal judge in Connecticut

  World | June 16, 2021 10:31 IST

  If confirmed by the Senate, federal prosecutor Nagala would become the first judge of South Asian descent to serve on the District Court for the District of Connecticut.

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  North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M

  World | December 25, 2018 12:20 IST

  A federal judge ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died shortly after being released from that country.

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  US federal judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees

  World | December 24, 2017 9:27 IST

  Robart ordered the federal government to process certain refugee applications for people “with a bona fide relationship to a person or entity within the United States.”

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  Trump's immigration ban hits roadblock, US federal judge blocks deportations

  World | January 29, 2017 10:35 IST

  President Donald Trump's controversial immigration order against people from seven Muslim-majority countries today hit a roadblock as a US federal judge blocked part of the ban.

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  US Senate committee confirms Indian-American as federal judge

  World | November 22, 2014 9:43 IST

  Washington: A key Congressional committee has confirmed the nomination of an Indian-American counsel to the key post of US District Court judge for Washington, DC.India-born Amit Privardhan Mehta had been nominated to the post by

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  U.S. Senate confirms Indo-American Manish Shah as federal judge

  World | May 02, 2014 10:59 IST

  Washington: Indian-American Manish Shah has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a federal judge in Illinois, becoming the first South Asian federal judge in the 5th most populous state of America.Mr. Shah, 40, was

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  Judge denies request to release Bin Laden photos

  World | April 27, 2012 8:33 IST

  Washington, Apr 27: A federal judge on Thursday denied a request to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S.