Not really a surprise.
In yet another win delivered for President Donald Trump by the Supreme Court of the United States, a majority of the justices have ruled that the president may use his wartime powers as Commander in Chief under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien gang members in massive, sweeping deportations....
The language of the Act is clear, as was the language used by Trump & Co.
Bo-Ass-Berg has trouble with the language. Maybe he should take Remedial English....
And in the meantime, another clear violation by Trump and the rule of law.
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Readers add context—The case you cited is from last year. The premise that the Supreme Court delivered a clear, unqualified "win" and ruled that the president may proceed with massive, sweeping deportations without judicial review is inaccurate.
ReplyDeleteIn an April 2025 decision, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, lifted a Washington D.C. judge's injunction that had broadly blocked the deportations nationwide. The court determined that legal challenges must be filed in the specific federal judicial district where the individual is detained (e.g., in Texas). This allowed the administration to continue pursuing deportations, but on an individualized basis through specific local court challenges, not via sweeping, unchallengeable orders.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals targeted under the Act must be given constitutionally adequate notice and a reasonable opportunity to challenge their removal in federal court through a habeas corpus petition. The initial notice period (roughly 24 hours) was deemed insufficient.