Supreme Court Bestirs Itself

Saturday, April 19, 2025

"To the extent the Government removes even one individual without affording him notice and a meaningful opportunity to file and pursue habeas relief, it does so in direct contravention of an edict by the United States Supreme Court."

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Yup ... "it is now or never for the Supreme Court to decide if we are a nation of laws, or a nation run by a lawless bully."

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-04-19 01:31 PM | Reply

My money is on "run by a lawless bully".

If Roberts and Coney Barrett defect from the star chamber to affirm Rule of Law it will be surprising.

Stranger things have happened.

Reason for cautious optimism.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-04-19 01:40 PM | Reply

Some nations in South and Central America Banana Republics copied the US Constitution pretty much word for word. And then nobody paid attention to it. Presidents and different Congresses ignored it. The courts of those nations did not enforce it. But it was all on paper as "the law". Just a big farce.

Obviously, instead of them becoming more like us, the US has become a lot more like them.

#3 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-04-19 02:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The ACLU, acting with lightning speed, then dashed to Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., to halt the apparent deportations (denied), back to the Northern District of Texas (denied) and up to the Fifth Circuit. Sensing the government might again rush migrants out from under the nose of the courts, the ACLU went to the Supreme Court

contemptuous cat-and-mouse game the government has been playing with the courts

cat-and-mouse game- not to be confused with judge/court shopping

#4 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-19 02:51 PM | Reply

...and up to the Fifth Circuit...

What did they say? "Denied" again?

#5 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-19 02:55 PM | Reply

There's not a doubt in my mind that the Roberts Supreme Court will give Trump a green light every chance they get if it's at all possible to twist wording of the Constitution in Trump's favor.

This just isn't one of those times.

while Trump wants to blast his way into a Dictatorship, Roberts is taking a more tempered approach.

My guess is that they both have each other on speed dial.

#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-04-19 06:35 PM | Reply

The only good supreme is Beef Supreme.
Maybe time to bring him and his flamethrower out of retirement.

#7 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-04-20 12:58 AM | Reply

What will scotus do when trump ignores them?

#8 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-04-20 02:02 PM | Reply

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no confidence in this SC upholding America against the president. Some have been bought and paid for years in advance of this situation. Some, like many in the congress, are afraid for the lives of themselves and their families. Americans on both sides are watching and waiting to see what happens if the president actually ignores the court. If he does, and congress does not step in, I think our republic may be doomed. It has happened before in other places, it can happen here.

#9 | Posted by rukiddin at 2025-04-20 02:12 PM | Reply

NORTHGUY

"What will scotus do when trump ignores them?"

The SCOTUS doesn't have an enforcement branch. They can issue directives but depend on the Executive Branch or the DOJ to carry them out.

#10 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-04-20 06:24 PM | Reply

"What will scotus do when trump ignores them?"

Congresss will impeach him.

LOL. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! HAHA!

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-20 06:30 PM | Reply

@#8 ... What will scotus do when trump ignores them? ...

Little or next to nothing.

Which may be a reason why the Roberts Court seems to be so reluctant to issue a definitive, no weasel-word, ruling against Pres Trump.

"Facilitate?"

I mean, really ...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-20 07:41 PM | Reply

"Facilitate?"

I mean, really ...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter

-Well, he's a foreign citizen in his home country. What would you have happen? Black ops?

#13 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-20 10:10 PM | Reply

@#13 ... -Well, he's a foreign citizen in his home country. What would you have happen? ...

Interesting to see the apparent alternate alias start up when the other alias was shamed for it's responses.

That aside ...

... What would you have happen? ...

Simple. And in two words ...

Due Process.

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-20 10:35 PM | Reply

#14
so, extradition? to a foreign country, when not charged with a crime?

The extradition of fugitives under the provisions of this Treaty shall be carried out in the United States and in the Republic of El Salvador, respectively, in conformity with the laws regulating extradition for the time being in force in the State in which the request for the surrender is made.

tourist visa? not gonna happen.

the subject is on a terrorist watchlist, and has been adjudicated to be a member of a terrorist organization.
he is ineligible to enter the us.
there is no due process for him returning.

#15 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-21 12:36 AM | Reply