DOJ sues Penn State over undocumented student tuition; Seattle prosecutors drop immigrant cases
The gist
The DOJ sued Penn State over in-state tuition for undocumented students, citing six favorable suits.
Seattle prosecutors say they can't keep up with nearly 100,000 immigrant release petitions.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Seattle acting US Attorney Charles Floyd told Chief Judge David Estudillo that his office lacks resources to keep entering appearances in every one of the dozens of habeas petitions filed each week.
- Nov 5, 2026The DOJ filed a civil lawsuit against Penn State over its in-state tuition policy for undocumented students, and said six lawsuits in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois and Kansas had yielded favorable results.
- Nov 6, 2026A Penn State spokesperson said the university is aware of the complaint and is reviewing it.
Key terms
- DOJ
- Executive department of the U.S. federal government that enforces federal laws and administers justice.
- habeas corpus petitions
- A legal request asking a court to decide whether a person's detention or imprisonment is lawful.
- US Attorney
- Chief federal law enforcement officer and prosecutor representing the U.S. government in one of the 94 federal judicial districts.
Source: Wikipedia