This afternoon, the Supreme Court granted an application for an injunction against the federal government barring the summary removal of Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) under the Alien Enemies Act. read more
"The Court agrees that requesting and receiving information for civil enforcement purposes would constitute a cognizable injury, but none of the organizations have established that such an injury is imminent," Friedrich wrote in a memorandum opinion and order.
"As the plaintiffs acknowledge, the Memorandum only allows sharing information for criminal investigations," she added. "The Court cannot assume that DHS intends to use the shared information to facilitate civil rather than criminal proceedings."
Seems apropos here. The Situation: They Just Can't Help Themselves
Why does the administration keep picking First Amendment fights it can't possibly win?