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pnwmom

(109,880 posts)
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 04:52 AM Apr 20

Justice Alito Attacks SCOTUS' 'Legally Questionable' Trump Deportation Move

Source: Newsweek

Justice Samuel Alito has criticized a Supreme Court ruling instructing Donald Trump's administration to pause the deportation of Venezuelan men in custody.

The court issued an order early Saturday morning directing Trump's administration to pause deportations of Venezuelan men it accused of being members of criminal group Tren de Aragua. It had intended to deport them using powers under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798.

It came after the President invoked the Alien Enemies Act, the same power used to intern Japanese, German and Italian nationals during the Second World War, on March 15 targeting Tren de Aragua members.

Meanwhile, on April 7, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration could use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, but only if judicial review could take place.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/justice-alito-scotus-donald-trump-deportation-alien-enemies-act-supreme-court-2061852



Justice Clarence Thomas also dissented.

The full opinion is included at the end of the piece.
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Justice Alito Attacks SCOTUS' 'Legally Questionable' Trump Deportation Move (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 20 OP
Alito and Thomas are pigs at the trough mdbl Apr 20 #1
Exactly lonely bird Apr 20 #2
Is Clarence driving a new RV by any chance? Vinca Apr 20 #3
The sack of hate speaks out. travelingthrulife Apr 20 #4
Yep, they are in the basket of bluestarone Apr 20 #5
When Alito and Thomas oppose a decision, you know it's a good one. Martin68 Apr 20 #6
If he's pissed, bluestarone Apr 20 #7
Too bad, So sad. electric_blue68 Apr 21 #8

mdbl

(6,558 posts)
1. Alito and Thomas are pigs at the trough
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:19 AM
Apr 20

They have turned out to be the worst choices for SCOTUS judges.

bluestarone

(19,831 posts)
5. Yep, they are in the basket of
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:35 AM
Apr 20

WORST human beings on earth. Lots of company in there for sure!

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