Judge May Extend Hold on Deportation Moratorium Until February 23

Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas, who recently blocked for 14 days the Biden administration’s 100-day pause on deportations in response to a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said he is likely to extend the block until February 23, 2021.

The Department of Justice may appeal, but it was unclear as of press time whether it would.

Related Links:

• “Judge Likely to Extend Hold on Biden’s Deportation Pause Until Late February,” CNN, Jan. 29, 2021
• Texas v. United States, Order Granting Plaintiff’s Emergency Application for a Temporary Restraining Order, Jan. 26, 2021