Posted on 03/21/2025 5:06:19 PM PDT by Libloather
A federal judge grilled Trump administration lawyers Friday over the deportation of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador despite an earlier court order explicitly blocking the move. It was the latest in a legal dispute that could reach the Supreme Court.
During a motion hearing, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg questioned Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign about why the Trump administration failed to comply with an emergency court order that temporarily blocked its use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals, including alleged members of the gang Tren de Aragua, from U.S. soil for 14 days.
At least 261 migrants were deported Saturday from the U.S. to El Salvador, including more than 100 Venezuelan nationals who were subject to removal "solely on the basis" of the law temporarily blocked by the court.
Boasberg used the first portion of Friday's hearing to press Ensign for details over the government's deportation flights to El Salvador.
"Why was this proclamation signed in the dark on Friday, early Saturday morning, and then these people rushed onto the planes?" Boasberg asked Justice Department attorneys. "To me, the only reason to do that is if you know the problem, and you want to get them out of the country before a suit is filed."
Ensign was also pressed at length over what he knew about the deportations during last week's court hearing, when Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt any planned removals of Venezuelan migrants subject to the Alien Enemies Act.
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An atomic wedgy ?
“To me, the only reason to do that is if you know the problem, and you want to get them out of the country before a suit is filed.”
Well, yer’onor, you are entitled to your opinion. We all know what those are like...
Oh yeah...
Opinions are like James Boasberg.
Everybody has one.
and you want to get them out of the country before a suit is filed.
Says it all ... he could not issue that order before he had a suit to base it on ... he couldn’t act on his own without the suit. Didn’t make any difference because a prior SCOTUS decision specifically stated that actions under the act were not subject to judicial review, orders, etc. He’s pissing in the wind and it blowing back in his face.
This Judge needs a two by four to the head and up his poop-shoot sideways.
exactly
“I doubt CJ Roberts will do that”.
Well, they are buddies in the same club.
Load up another couple plabe with gangbangers and send me on their way. Then, announced nice it publicly the next.
Seriously, WTH can this little prick in a black robe do about it?
planes
stupid autofill
The judge does not have the authority to order around the Executive branch.
Load up another planeload of gangbangers and ssend em on their. The next day, announce it. Seriously, WTF is this judge gonna do about it?
Poor judge is heart broken because he couldn’t exercise his God given right to rule this country.
It’s almost as though Trump believes he is President.
kiryandil, I see what you did there.
And, I applaud you for it.
Its almost as if Trump thinks of himself as the head of the Executive branch of government.
“”It’s almost as though Trump believes he is President.””
He must be delusional or something.
>> Wow really bizarre comments by this judge
yeah, a petulant jackass
Moving violent illegal criminals and terrorists in the dark is the most secure time to do it. This judge is an idiot. He’s too stupid to sit on the FISA Court or any court bench.
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