Author Archives: Mike Baker

One Judge, One Hundred Respondents, One Morning: Inside DOJ’s “Mega Master” Hearings

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Mike Baker

🏛️ Immigration Court Watch One Judge, One Hundred Respondents, One Morning The Justice Department crams more than a hundred people into a single “mega master” hearing, drags dockets forward by years, and banks on the ones without lawyers to trip. … Continue reading →

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The Referee Problem — Preview

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Mike Baker

By Michael D. Baker The Supreme Court told the country whom the President may fire. It refused to say where the firing stops. Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25–332 (June 29, 2026), took the heads of the independent agencies and handed them to … Continue reading →

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Trump v. Slaughter: The Court Uncaged the Presidency. Everyone watched birthright citizenship. The Court’s real blast came the day before — and it rewired the executive branch.

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Mike Baker

By Michael D. Baker They wanted you to watch birthright citizenship. That was the bright object, the thing waved in front of the crowd. On June 30, 2026, the Court told the country that a child born on American soil … Continue reading →

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A Charge Is Enough: Blanche v. Lau and the Green-Card Holder’s New Limbo. Proof Can Wait. Your Status Can’t

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Mike Baker

Law Offices of Michael D. Baker, Chicago U.S. Supreme CourtOct. Term 2025 A green card is supposed to mean you belong here. Blanche v. Lau says it means that only until a border officer decides it does not — and … Continue reading →

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Matter of A-C-M- and Removal to Ecuador on the Papers: Summary Judgment Comes to Immigration Court

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Mike Baker

How a three-decision trilogy and the U.S.–Ecuador Asylum Cooperative Agreement let the government deport a pro se Venezuelan to a country the State Department tells Americans not to enter — by asking the wrong legal question. Maracaibo, Venezuela → Guayaquil, … Continue reading →

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