Another Trump Slapdown from the SCOTUS

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25944902-24a1007-order/

You may recall last month the SCOTUS ruled that the Venezuelan immigrants sought to be removed under the Alien Enemies Act had to be given notice and an opportunity for a hearing before removal. The administration in response tried to give such notice only in English and with only 24 hours notice making it impossible for those effected to meaningfully assert their rights. As I predicted, the SCOTUS found that procedure impermissible:

"Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster". p. 5

The court sent the matter back to the lower courts for them to determine "the precise process necessary to satisfy the Constitution in this case."

Alioto and Thomas, predictably, dissented.

Kavanaugh, while concurring in the decision would have taken the case immediately before the Court to decide " (i) whether the Alien Enemies Act (as distinct from the ordinary removal process under the Immigration and Nationality Act) authorizes removal of these detainees and (ii) if so, what notice is due before removal."

I would have preferred that and expect that when they do they will answer (i) in the negative and render (ii) moot. It seems they are giving the administration a chance to come to their senses and give up on the idea that the AEA can be used in this manner but given the slavish devotion of AG Biondi to Trump's whims I doubt they will and thus avoid an ultimately crushing defeat in the SCOTUS.

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@AThousandYoung said
You love illegal police and an illegal President

@Mott-The-Hoople said
liberals love them soe gang banging murderers and child traffickers

@no1marauder said
Are Trump's three SCOTUS appointees, who all joined this decision, "liberals"?

Obama deported 3 million people with no hearings or due process and the courts and Dems were OK with it, but because Trump is doing it now it's bad?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-deportations-court/

@Mott-The-Hoople said
Yes

@Cliff-Mashburn said
Obama deported 3 million people with no hearings or due process and the courts and Dems were OK with it, but because Trump is doing it now it's bad?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-deportations-court/

@AverageJoe1 said
Amy is leaning left, so everyone relax. All nice and balanced now.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/06/nx-s1-5350936/law-professor-discusses-trump-pick-amy-coney-barretts-surprising-judicial-record

@no1marauder said
Hardly and neither is Kavanaugh or Gorsuch.

That they would all join in the decision just shows how blatantly unconstitutional these actions have been.

From your article (which I doubt you read):

"But by mentioning Justices Stevens and Souter, I do not in any way mean to suggest Justice Barrett is drifting left or becoming moderate. It is just on these very extr ...[text shortened]... It is more so a sign of just how extreme some of the asks have become of the Supreme Court."

@AverageJoe1 said
Disregard I dont attach llinks very well

Anyway there are many links which make it clear. You got me, I did not read the link as there were so many pointing out this issue. I will send you a better one.

@Cliff-Mashburn said
Obama deported 3 million people with no hearings or due process and the courts and Dems were OK with it, but because Trump is doing it now it's bad?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-deportations-court/

@wildgrass said
Cliff, stop it. Where do you hear this nonsense? These deportations were done within acceptable legal framework at the time (and I think it still exists). Many illegal residents who were afforded the opportunity to make their case regarding asylum did not apply. Those people can and should be deported.

Kind of like if you're a deadbeat dad forced to pay child support, you still have to pay it even though you didn't show up for the hearing.