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Archive for October 2026
The Supreme Court Case on Prolonged Detention Was Dismissed. The Fight Is Not Over
Current as of October 6, 2026. The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments on October 13, 2026, in Genalo v. Black. The central question was whether, and under what circumstances, someone held in prolonged immigration detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c), which governs mandatory detention of certain noncitizens with specified criminal histories, has a…
Read MoreThe Fifth Circuit Took Back Its 90 Day Bond Hearing Rule. Where the Sosnava Rodriguez Case Stands Now
Current as of October 6, 2026. For twelve days in July 2026, families of people detained in Louisiana had real reason for hope. Then that hope was put on hold. Here is what happened, and what it means today. The July Panel Decision On July 2, 2026, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit decided…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Will Decide Whether ICE Can Hold Longtime Residents Without Bond. What It Means for Families in Louisiana
Current as of October 6, 2026. On October 1, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to decide one of the most important immigration detention questions in a generation: whether ICE can hold people who entered the country without inspection, and who have lived here for years, in detention with no bond hearing at all. The case…
Read MoreDriving Without a License in Louisiana Is How Many Families End Up in ICE Custody
A man drives to work on Airline Highway the same way he has for eleven years. His taillight is out. The officer asks for a license and he does not have one, because Louisiana would not give him one. By the end of the week he is in a detention center in central Louisiana, and…
Read MoreLouisiana Allows Permitless Carry. Here Is How People Still Get Arrested for Guns
On July 4, 2024, Louisiana became a permitless carry state. Since then, most adults 18 and older who can legally possess a firearm may carry a concealed handgun without a permit or mandatory training. Louisiana law provides this authority under La. R.S. 14:95(M). A lot of people heard that news and stopped paying attention to…
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