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MD woman held by ICE for 25 days, despite citizenship proof, gets a passport
The Maryland woman arrested by ICE agents and held for 25 days despite offering proof of citizenship has been issued a U.S. passport.
Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers
The Supreme Court let the Trump administration enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers.
Judge blocks limits on passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
‘X’ gender option, already OK on passports, expanding to other documents
This month travelers for the first time had the option to select “X” in the gender indicator on passports.
Failed coup spurs rights abuses, lawyers say
Rights abuses after failed coup lead news summary including couple's surrogacy odyssey, a vacation-pay conflict and a gender-based passport dispute.
‘Born in Jerusalem’ passport case divides justices
Middle Eastern politics infused the Supreme Court’s arguments Monday over a disputed law that would allow Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports.
Jerusalem or Israel listed on passport? Supreme Court to decide
Confronting an issue fraught with Middle East politics, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear for the second time a passport dispute centering on whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list their place of birth as Israel.
Visa requirements transforming the way we travel
A couple of years ago, I never dreamed applying for an entry visa could be so simple.
D.C. Circuit revisits ‘Jerusalem’ passport dispute
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court had some tough questions Tuesday about the politically sensitive issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem can list Israel as their birthplace on their […]
Supreme Court: Judges can rule on passport law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal courts should decide whether a law that would allow Jerusalem-born Americans to list Israel as their birthplace on their U.S. […]
Law blog roundup
Happy Monday and welcome back from the holiday weekend! Here are some law morsels to chew on while you decide if Mom’s turkey meatballs will still be good for one […]
Judge orders passport returned to state Sen. Currie
ANNAPOLIS — A federal judge has ordered the temporary return of an indicted state senator’s passport so he can attend a conference in Canada. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett filed […]
