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Trump Administration Challenges Courts On Deportations

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act

12:36pm March 28, 2025

The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward sued the Trump administration over its use of the wartime law to quickly deport people, which they say violates due process.

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Judge calls 'woefully insufficient' the Trump administration response to his order

4:53pm March 20, 2025

Judge James Boasberg had earlier asked the Trump administration to provide more details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador — despite his order to turn the planes around.

New Court Ringmaster To Oversee Trump Grand Juries In Washington

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4 things to know about Judge Boasberg as he battles Trump over deportation flights

3:12pm March 18, 2025

Judge Boasberg's role overseeing a new case that challenges the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador has cast an even brighter light on the longtime judge.

President Trump Hosts Friends of Ireland Luncheon At The U.S. Capitol With Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin

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Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case

6:03pm March 17, 2025

At issue was whether planeloads of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang were deported despite the judge's order to turn the planes around.

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Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is 'a threat to everyone,' lawyer argues

4:13am March 17, 2025

by Leila Fadel

President Trump justified his use of a wartime law to deport people. The CEO of Democracy Forward argues that the president is using it to claim powers not granted to him under the Constitution.

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U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite court order

10:41am March 16, 2025

It was not clear if the deportations happened before a D.C. federal judge ordered the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone immediately, and turn around any planes in the air.

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Opinion: Want to reform the Supreme Court? These strongmen can show a thing or two

6:00am August 13, 2024

by Mac Margolis

The champions of U.S. Supreme Court reform should first consider the record of nations that wound up packing and purging their judiciaries.