Thursday, May 01, 2025

Judge rules Trump use of Alien Enemies Act is 'unlawful'

U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee, said the rarely used law can only be invoked when an "organized, armed force" is entering the United States, rejecting the president's claims that he can use it against alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The ruling from Rodriguez offered a historical deep dive into the rarely used statute " used just three times prior in U.S. history, and all during times of war " while parsing terms central to igniting the power.

Comments

Perhaps incarcerate the fat, bloated idiot.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-01 04:33 PM

Laws are for sissies... real cultists have Kings instead.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-01 04:56 PM

This is not something a judge even has jurisdiction over - they will get slapped back on this and Trump would be right to ignore it.

#3 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-01 07:35 PM

" This is not something a judge even has jurisdiction over"

Don't be shy; you don't believe a judge has ANY jurisdiction over President Trump.

#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-05-01 07:48 PM

This is not something a judge even has jurisdiction over ...

Read pp. 11-20 of the opinion where the Trump appointed judge methodically explains why he does.

#5 | Posted by et_al at 2025-05-01 08:11 PM

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