The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a pair of orders by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had barred the government from removing noncitizens who are designated as members of a Venezuelan gang under a March 15 executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
BREAKING: In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allows Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Sotomayor, who dissented, warns "the Court should not reward the Government's efforts to erode the rule of law."
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— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) April 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Looks like Gulag is back on the menu, boys!
"Kavanaugh wrote a brief concurring opinion in which he emphasized that "the Court's disagreement is not over whether the detainees receive judicial review of their transfers"all nine Members of the Court agree that judicial review is available. The only question," he concluded "is where that judicial review should occur.""
To the Trump Administration, the proper venue is historically known as the Star Chamber. en.m.wikipedia.org
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