NEW: a federal district court judge in Texas (appointed by Trump) joins a growing chorus of judges to declare that Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is ILLEGAL. He bars the Trump admin from using the law to detain or remove any person held in the Southern District of Texas. - ThreadSky

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social • 17 days ago

NEW: a federal district court judge in Texas (appointed by Trump) joins a growing chorus of judges to declare that Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is ILLEGAL.

He bars the Trump admin from using the law to detain or remove any person held in the Southern District of Texas.

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wndlb.bsky.social•17 days ago

fig leaf indecently small, eh?

mrantifascism.com•17 days ago

Incredible. The more pushback the better.

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picklesofthecanoe.bsky.social•17 days ago

Wow, a rare non-inbred-Klan Texas ruling

jilllandgrebe.bsky.social•17 days ago

I’m no immigration law expert, but this seems huge!!

canaries-captionit.bsky.social•17 days ago

Looking forward to Trump/Miller calling him a communist/liberal extremist.

meekman.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is succinct and should not be controversial.

cyesterling.bsky.social•17 days ago

Considering the executive order just signed on Monday, attempting to place all powers of immigration solely in his hands and specifically declaring judges to be out if line/even criminal for standing in his way.......this will go down interesting. Trump may try to arrest this judge.

cyesterling.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is massive

estarianne.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thank gods.

jschindler.bsky.social•17 days ago

What’s the process for these decisions to apply nationwide? They will keep moving these folks to districts that don’t have blocks in place and start the suits all over again

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•17 days ago

Full decision here. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771.58.0_1.pdf

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•17 days ago

That said, the decision is not a complete loss for the Trump admin, as @gabrielmalor.bsky.social flags here: https://bsky.app/profile/gabrielmalor.bsky.social/post/3lo4oegnmuc2f

maybekaybee7.bsky.social•17 days ago

As an average American citizen without a law degree, I would love to know how any of this might change the trajectory of our government? Or are we just watching a reality show where the executive branch keeps ignoring courts, and the show will continue for (at least) 4 seasons?

flwr20.bsky.social•17 days ago

Well next they are coming citizens. Apparently the Republicans on judiciary committee voted that US citizens can also be deported too. So are democrats or reporters going to be sent without due process because they oppose the administration? Like seriously??

jos1463.bsky.social•17 days ago

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