Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th- century wartime law
apnews.com
High court acted in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
  • AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
    15·
    1 month ago

    “Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.”

    Even Trump’s appointees are going against him here.

    • Joe Breuer@lemmy.ml
      4·
      1 month ago

      This article says that Clarence and Alito dissented from the majority opinion (which I assume to be “no deportation without due process”).

      This thread reads differently to me… ELI5 please?

      • Cort@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 month ago

        Republicans, Thomas and alito (and Roberts) aren’t trump appointees.

        Trump appointees are gorsuch, Barrett, and boof kavanaugh. They all signed the majority opinion against Trump