State of New York v. Mayorkas, et al

  1. September 20, 2021

    ​​​​​​​NY Trusted Traveler Suit Ends With $115K Payout

    A New York federal judge signed a stipulation order laying to rest the state of New York's suit against the federal government for excluding Empire State residents from travel preclearance programs, with authorities agreeing to pay the state $115,000.

  2. July 23, 2021

    Feds Blame Errors In Trusted Traveler Brawl On Faulty Search

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's IT staff ran a limited database search before determining — incorrectly — that New York was the only state to deny the agency access to Department of Motor Vehicles information, the department said in a court-ordered report.

  3. July 08, 2021

    NY Judge Won't Sanction DHS Despite 'Flawed' Defense

    A New York federal judge on Thursday criticized the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its "flawed" defense against litigation challenging the Trump administration's decision to exclude New York residents from trusted traveler programs like TSA Pre-Check, but said he would not sanction the DHS on her own initiative.

  4. January 19, 2021

    No Permanent Ban On Scrapped Airport-Screening Exclusions

    A Manhattan federal judge denied a bid by New York state to permanently void the Trump administration's exclusion of New Yorkers from expedited screening at airports, ruling on Tuesday that the court had already overturned the exclusion on procedural grounds.

  5. December 08, 2020

    US Says Attack On Expedited Travel Ban Too Broad

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has asked a New York federal judge to rule against a bid to permanently prevent it from denying states access to expedited traveler programs, saying the request is too broad and serves no purpose.

  6. October 21, 2020

    NY Expedited Traveler Ban Suit Fast-Tracked, For Now

    A New York federal court ruled Wednesday that the state's suit challenging the U.S.' now-rescinded ban on residents' use of expedited travelers programs will proceed on an accelerated schedule unless the federal government promises not to reinstate the ban.

  7. October 13, 2020

    Judge Mulls Next Steps After Nixing NY Global Entry Ban

    The federal government may face penalties over its admission that it made false statements in court while defending the Trump administration's since-rescinded decision to bar New Yorkers from expedited traveler programs, a federal judge said Tuesday after concluding the ban was illegal.

  8. September 14, 2020

    NY AG Says DHS Remains Evasive In Global Entry Case

    New York Attorney General Letitia James says she has reason to believe that government attorneys made more false statements, in defense of the Trump administration's policy barring New Yorkers from enrolling in expedited security clearance programs for travelers, than the ones the attorneys identified to the New York federal court earlier this month.

  9. July 29, 2020

    Judge Probes DHS' 'Troubling' Remarks On Global Entry Ban

    A New York federal judge launched a "limited inquiry" Wednesday into what he called "deeply troubling revelations" by government attorneys who admitted to making false statements in defense of the Trump administration's policy barring New Yorkers from enrolling in expedited security clearance programs for travelers.

  10. July 13, 2020

    NY AG Paints Trusted Traveler Exclusion As Retaliation

    New York state and residents suing the Trump administration over a ban on Trusted Traveler programs are fighting to keep their lawsuits alive, telling a federal judge that the decision was an unlawful retaliation against the state for shielding migrants' data.

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