Sparkle Sooknanan
United StatesjudgeFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.04%Sparkle Sooknanan is a U.S. District Judge based in Washington, D.C., known for her commitment to upholding the rule of law and the principles of federal governance. She gained attention for her recent ruling that President Donald Trump unlawfully fired Susan Tsui Grundmann, a Democratic member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), emphasizing the importance of maintaining the independence of federal agencies from political influence.
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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Trump administration violated federal privacy protections in its efforts to purge voter rolls.
Judge says Trump can’t use Social Security data for voter roll purgesUnited States· 2026-06-22
Sparkle Sooknanan blocked the deportations of Guatemalan minors for 15 days.
¿Qué pasará con los niños guatemaltecos que no serán deportados por Estados Unidos?
Guatemala· 2025-09-19
Sparkle Sooknanan blocked the deportations for 15 days.
Juez federal bloquea plan de Donald Trump para deportar menores guatemaltecos desde Estados UnidosGuatemala· 2025-09-19Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered a last-minute halt to the deportation operations of minors.
Justicia de EE. UU. bloquea por ahora plan de Trump para expulsar a menores guatemaltecosGuatemala· 2025-09-13
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order halting removal of the children.
US judge blocks deportation of Guatemala kids
Taiwan· 2025-09-02
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order halting the removal of the children.
US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
Guyana· 2025-09-02
District judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s order halting deportation of the children applies for 14 days while the case is pending.
Guatemala says it is willing to receive hundreds of deported children from US | Guatemala
United Kingdom· 2025-09-01
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order to suspend the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children.
Juíza impede Administração Trump de deportar crianças guatemaltecas não acompanhadas | EUA
Portugal· 2025-09-01
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan temporarily halted the deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children.
Una jueza en EE UU paraliza la deportación de cientos de niños guatemaltecos | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-01
District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order halting removal of the children.
Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
Canada· 2025-09-01Judge Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order barring officials from sending a group of migrant children to Guatemala.
Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan childrenUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-01
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan froze a pilot program that would reunite nearly 700 kids with parents or guardians in Guatemala.
Federal judge halts repatriation of nearly 700 migrant kids to GuatemalaUnited States· 2025-09-01
US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan asked critical questions regarding the termination of a student's status.
How the Trump administration labeled students as criminals with no evidenceUnited States· 2025-04-30
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that Trump could not remove Grundmann.
US judge says Trump cannot fire Democratic member of federal labor boardGuyana· 2025-03-13
