Judge Patti B. Saris

Rule Changes

Ruled Trump’s broad halt on new wind approvals unlawful

The Pentagon has started clearing onshore wind projects again after a federal judge ordered it to resume reviews. In October it advanced projects in Maine and South Dakota, but Democrats say hundreds more are still waiting.

Updated Oct 29

Rule Changes

Presiding over New England class action; First Circuit upheld her ruling in July 2026

Eight federal appeals courts have rejected the Trump administration's policy of holding immigrants without bond hearings. The full Fifth Circuit broke with them on October 23, ruling 10-7 that the Constitution does not require bond hearings for people detained in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Updated Oct 24