Government & Civil Rights

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Assault | Government & Civil Rights | Legal News

Mario Alberto Morales ICE Indictment, Houston Grand Jury Charges ICE Officer With Aggravated Assault After SUV Strikes Miguel Parra Hernandez
ByAll About Lawyer October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 Reading Time: 12 minutes

A Harris County, Texas, grand jury indicted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Mario Alberto Morales on Friday, October 30, 2026. The charge is aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reported as a second-degree felony. Prosecutors allege Morales drove an unmarked SUV into 48-year-old Miguel Parra Hernandez as he ran away during an immigration-enforcement…

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Lawsuits | Government & Civil Rights | Legal News

DOJ Sues Anne Arundel County Schools Over Gender Identity Policy, FERPA and PPRA Claims Explained
ByAll About Lawyer October 29, 2026October 30, 2026 Reading Time: 13 minutes

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, alleging that the school system’s policies on student names, pronouns and gender identity violate two federal laws that protect parents’ access to their children’s education records and their rights over certain sensitive student surveys. The case, United States v….

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Legal News | Government & Civil Rights

MT Asana Hijacking, What We Know About the 22 Crew Held by Somali Pirates
ByAll About Lawyer October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 Reading Time: 12 minutes

The MT Asana, a Tanzania-flagged tanker carrying oil products, was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates on July 17, 2026, in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. As of October 29, 2026, the vessel is still reported under pirate control, and 22 seafarers are still listed as held captive. The tanker was seized about 65 nautical…

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Lawsuits | Government & Civil Rights | Legal News

ICE Detainee Locator Lawsuit, Four Legal Aid Groups Sue DHS Over Policy Hiding Detainees With Final Removal Orders
ByAll About Lawyer October 28, 2026October 28, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

On October 28, 2026, four immigrant-rights organizations sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in federal court in Massachusetts. They challenge a policy that, since about September 15, 2026, stopped showing the locations of detainees with administratively final removal orders in ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System. No court…

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Settlements | Government & Civil Rights

California’s $10 Million Chowchilla Prison Settlement, Who Qualifies and When Will Women Be Paid?
ByAll About Lawyer October 28, 2026October 28, 2026 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Payment status: Nothing has been paid yet. The $10 million settlement is tentative. A judge is scheduled to review it on December 4, 2026. If approved, notices and claim forms are expected to be mailed to the 142 women represented in the lawsuit. There is no official settlement website and no public claim form, so…

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Legal News | Government & Civil Rights

Virginia Redistricting 2026, Why the Supreme Court of Virginia Voided the New Congressional Map and What It Means for the November 3 Election
ByAll About Lawyer October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 Reading Time: 8 minutes

Virginia’s November 3, 2026 congressional elections will use the same 11-district map that has been in place since 2021. Voters approved a constitutional amendment on April 21, 2026 that would have let Democrats redraw the map mid-decade, but the Supreme Court of Virginia voided the vote on May 8 by a 4-3 ruling. The U.S….

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Ask a Lawyer | Government & Civil Rights

Can a Member of Congress Be Searched or Investigated? Speech or Debate Clause and Rayburn Explained
ByAll About Lawyer October 23, 2026October 24, 2026 Reading Time: 24 minutes

A member of the U.S. Congress can be investigated, subpoenaed, searched, indicted and convicted. Holding office does not place anyone above the criminal law. What the Constitution does give members is a specific shield for their legislative work, and that shield changes how investigators have to conduct a search. The question moved back into the…

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Government & Civil Rights | Ask a Lawyer | Immigration Law

Denaturalization, How the US Can Revoke Citizenship Under Federal Law
ByAll About Lawyer October 23, 2026October 24, 2026 Reading Time: 28 minutes

Yes, the United States can revoke naturalized citizenship, but only by proving a legally recognized ground in court, to a very high standard of proof, or by securing a criminal conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1425. An investigation, an accusation, a press release, a political statement or an agency referral does not cancel anyone’s citizenship….

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Ask a Lawyer | Criminal Law | Government & Civil Rights

What Is a Sealed Search Warrant, and How Does It Get Unsealed?
ByAll About Lawyer October 23, 2026October 24, 2026 Reading Time: 16 minutes

A sealed search warrant is a warrant, or a related court record such as the supporting affidavit, that a judge has ordered kept from public view. Sealing is usually temporary and is most often used to protect an active investigation. It does not mean the search was secret in the sense of being illegal, and…

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