Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now
Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now
The justices said no action should be taken to pursue the deportations of any alleged Venezuelan gang members in Texas under the rarely used wartime law.
They got SCOTUS working at 1am on a Saturday. This is reassuring news.
No it’s not. The judiciary doesn’t have an enforcement arm. It’s troubling
It's interesting that the one judge who was going to conduct his own contempt hearings also claimed the right to appoint a prosecutor if the Justice Department chooses not to. That process is on hold while the appeals court considers it. (Which is not surprising, it's quite a big step and deserves some review). But if the appeals court allows it to go forward with an Independant prosecutor, then we might be getting somewhere.
Why do I keep hearing this?
Three branches all have enforment. In contempt of Congress or contempt of Court, the branches can deputize as many people as necessary to make arrears.
It's not just about having armed men to throw people in jail, that's not how things work. It's about legitimacy.
Yes - the rules at the top of the federal government are different. No, that's not new. Representatives and the president aren't generally held personally responsible for things they do as part of their job (voting on laws for example). It would be too easy to abuse such a system. Many decisions made, no matter how small or well intentioned, will cause harm in some way. So they are insulated from that.
But when the scotus rules that a branch has violated law then things change. A president who ignores the court will lose legitimacy. Legislators should act to correct that (yes yes, I know) and the voters have a clear indication that they should also correct itn as well. Civil servants are also at risk personally if they violate a court order (yes, it's unfair) which makes it harder for the executive to continue to do so.
That’s not correct. Courts can appoint attorneys for enforcement, or issue a writ directly to law enforcement. In more extreme cases, they can deputize a citizen for enforcement. Boasberg has already preemptively stated that he would do so if the DoJ refuses to enforce a court order.
I think you read that wrong, they (Alito/Thomas) specifically dissented.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/041925zr_c18e.pdf
I read it at 5am. My mistake. Edited for accuracy. Thanks for the correction.
No they weren't. These emergency decisions are unsigned, so normally we don't really know who advocated for what, all we know is that a majority of the Court was in favor. Since the press is now reporting that Alito and Thomas dissented, though, they must have made some separate statement to that effect later.
But we don't really know whether there are 7 justices in favor, we just know there are at least 5.
It's in the article and the ruling. They are explicitly listed as dissenting.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/041925zr_c18e.pdf
Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, disagreed with the decision, the order noted.
Were they though??
I read it at 5am. My mistake. Edited for accuracy. Thanks for the correction.
There are major questions about whether the government has the authority to apply the Alien Enemies Act to gang members outside of a war situation and whether adjudications about gang membership are accurate.
Come on NBC, this is bullshit. They have no authority because there is no declared war. This is not a question. The law in question states, "in time of war". This is a fact. Congress has not declared war, therefore this is not wartime. The only question is why the courts and congress are not doing their jobs and putting an end to it.
More embarrassing for NBC, is the use of the word adjudications in this passage. What adjudications about gang membership? There have been no adjudications stating that any of these people are gang members because they have not been afforded due process and the courts have made no such rulings at all.
He admitted in 2019 to having been in a gang as a 16-year-old that would result in persecution if he were returned to El Salvador, hence the judge’s ruling on blocked deportation. He testified that he came here to leave that life behind.
None of these people would do anything unless they had run it by their advisors.
It's going to be an interesting time coming up.
Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives
The Justices are siding with the Constitution of the United States, and upholding a previous ruling by a federal court.
Aren’t you supposed to be the party of law and order? Kinda turning into more of a lynch mob these days, wouldn’t you say?
Gonna label you as "Dumb Cunt", thanks.
Trump: "I'm gonna do it anyway."
Supremes: "Okay daddy"
This is literally the opposite of what they just ruled. They supported the injunction 7-2. The district court would be charging them with contempt, not SCOTUS.
That's still missing the point of he's gonna do it anyways....
Orangeboi and the ruling regime have already directly violated orders from the Supreme Court. Why do you think this particular decision is going to give him pause?