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U.S. Supreme Court Extends Injunction Blocking SB 4; Webinar Postponed

In the 4th Special Session of the 88th Texas Legislature, the Legislature passed SB 4, a bill which created several new immigration-related criminal offenses, as well as a procedure for magistrates and courts in certain situations to issue orders for defendants to return to a foreign country. The law was scheduled to go into effect March 5, 2024. The United States filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction and was joined by several other plaintiffs, including El Paso County. 

On February 29, 2024, a United States District Judge issued a preliminary injunction, blocking the state of Texas from implementing the provisions of SB 4. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately appealed the decision. For now, the law is not in effect until at least 5PM on Monday, March 18th. Please monitor further email updates, as well as this space, for updates and guidance as more information becomes available.

Due to this injunction, TJCTC has postponed the webinar scheduled for February 29 on SB 4. TJCTC is monitoring the situation and will reschedule if and when conditions warrant.


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