“Boeing May Avoid Guilty Plea Over Deadly Max Crashes, Lawyers Say; A decision by the Justice Department not to pursue a guilty plea from Boeing would be the latest about-face in a long effort to hold the plane maker accountable for the crashes of two 737 Max jets”: Niraj Chokshi of The New York Times has this report.
“151. The Supreme Court’s (Alien Enemies Act) Patience is Wearing Thin; A very quick breakdown of Friday afternoon’s quietly significant ruling slapping down the lower courts in the Northern District of Texas Alien Enemies Act litigation — and what it means going forward.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.
“Supreme Court maintains block on some Trump deportations of migrants; The justices did not address the broader question about whether Trump officials can legally invoke the Alien Enemies Act to target alleged gang members”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court rebukes Texas judges, backs hearing before deportation for detained Venezuelans.”
Jess Bravin and C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Issues New Halt on Trump Deportations Under Wartime Law; Justices say administration can’t use Alien Enemies Act to expel migrants while litigation continues.”
Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, says in emergency order he can’t deport Venezuelan migrants; President Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration has put the administration on a collision course with the courts.”
Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court blocks Trump’s Alien Enemies deportations, demands more due process.”
Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney of Politico report that “Supreme Court extends block on Trump’s deportation bid under Alien Enemies Act; The justices faulted the administration for its attempt last month to carry out swift deportations just one day after providing a bare-bones deportation notice to the detainees.”
Lawrence Hurley of NBC News reports that “Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act; Venezuelan men held in Texas had urged the court to prevent the government from sending them to a prison in El Salvador before they could challenge the move in court.”
And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service reports that “Supreme Court finds Trump violated migrant due process rights with speedy deportations; President Donald Trump’s push to quickly deport migrants to foreign prisons without due process left him in a standoff with the high court.”
“A Trees Guy in a Forest Court”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Divided Argument” podcast via this link.
“Trump administration faces court pressure to return deported migrants; A federal judge in D.C. gave the administration a week to identify efforts to return Kilmar Abrego García and 137 Venezuelans from El Salvador, while a Maryland federal judge in the case expressed increasing frustration with the Justice Dept.” Steve Thompson and Spencer S. Hsu of The Washington Post have this report.
Alan Feuer and Aishvarya Kavi of The New York Times report that “U.S. Takes Defiant Stance in Court, Saying Abrego Garcia Deportation Was Lawful; A Justice Department lawyer mirrored Trump officials’ aggressive position in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador in March.”
Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico report that “Judge scolds Trump officials for continued recalcitrance in Abrego Garcia case; ‘You haven’t complied,’ Judge Paula Xinis told Justice Department lawyers.”
Gary Grumbach and Daniella Silva of NBC News report that “Trump attorneys draw judge’s ire by saying ‘state secrets’ keep them from sharing details on Abrego Garcia’s return; U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government’s refusal to provide certain information in the case has been ‘an exercise in utter frustration.’”
And Blake Brittain of Reuters reports that “Judge says Trump administration not detailing efforts to return wrongly deported man.”
“The Supreme Court grapples with post-congressional politics; The justices weigh the use of nationwide injunctions in an era of swelling presidential power”: Columnist Jason Willick has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“The Justices Did Not Want to Talk About the Children They Would Render Stateless; Only occasionally did the justices acknowledge that their answer to a ‘narrow’ legal question could strip millions of people of their U.S. citizenship”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.
Also online there, Madiba K. Dennie has an essay titled “Trump Asks Supreme Court to Make It 1857 Again; Trump v. CASA’s backdoor attempt to execute an illegal order reflects a profound disregard for the foundation of multiracial democracy.”
“The Solicitor General Embraces Judicial Supremacy; He had to for his argument against universal injunctions to work”: Jack Goldsmith has this post at the “Executive Functions” Substack site.
“Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans; The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.
You can access today’s 7-to-2 per curiam decision of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.
“I Have Found Yet Another Thing to Disagree With John Roberts About; There is no meaningful criticism of the Supreme Court that he’d consider legitimate”: Jay Willis has this post at his “Balls & Strikes” Substack site.
“Conservative justices object to how lower courts are blocking Trump, but birthright citizenship case presents deeper issues”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.