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STSteven's avatar

It's high time to kill the invocation of AEA with lethal fire. That garbage decree is the root of most of this unholy mess. Plus, in trumpworld, the left hand never knows what the right hand is doing. Hold these bastards in contempt. Every last one of them, including the despicable "president".

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Bill's avatar

Pretty clear that SCOTUS will need to: (i) get extremely specific on the habeas process and/or (ii) deal directly with the validity of Trump's AEA proclamation.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

Every Venezuelan in the country, even naturalized citizens, should carry around a piece of paper that says "Notice of Intent to File Habeas suit." It should be handed to ANY Ice Agent or unidentified person purporting to be an ICE agent who hands the Venezuelan any form of paper to sign AT ALL.

There should be a 24 hour hotline number they also keep (separate from the notice of intent) where volunteers can get them in touch with nearby attorneys to FILE the habeas. They should be told to note the area code on any phone they use--in case they are being lied to about where they are.

With luck this won't last too long. The Colorado court has now stated the issue squarely and any appeals of her ruling are going to make it to the Extremes to rule not on the injunction's area scope but on whether the damn AEA is properly invoked at all.

Meanwhile that attorney who wouldn't lie to the court was fired for "not advocating the DOJ's position" but it is pretty clear that on this issue the DOJ doesn't HAVE a position--or at least isn't clueing in its lawyers. They really need a big meeting where they can get their act together and also have a chance to decide to quit if they are told to tell lies.

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Valentina's avatar

I sure hope the SCOTUS clerks are reading Law Dork!

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Gabriel Rosenberg's avatar

"...habeas proceedings have not concluded within a reasonable time" which we all know could mean 12 hours.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

DOJ and ICE wrassle — call Linda McMahon to mediate …

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Patt's avatar

She's too busy making sure all K-12 schools get A1.

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Mark my words's avatar

In her defense, what’s an education without a good steak sauce? 🙄

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Karen Scofield's avatar

We're walking a Tight Rope bordering on a Constitutional Crisis 😱 Holy Smokes, Thanks Chris, and will reStack ASAP ⚖️ 👈

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Mary Cullen's avatar

Hmm. Cat fight between Bondi and Noem. Should be fun!

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Don Frazier's avatar

Got to feel sorry for these poor schmucks who signed up to do his bidding. They do their best, then he changes his mind and undercuts them. Maybe what they need is a standing order that says simply 'whatever Trump says pertains, even if it's retroactive.'

Make that just a little tiny bit sorry.

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Whit McKinley's avatar

Seems like ICE agents who sign such forms are creating liability for themselves. They are the ones making this an AEA determination and providing notice, for what is said, expressly, a non-immigration deportation. As ICE agents enforce only customs and immigration laws, this seems ultra vires and based on the agent’s personal actions. Does this act as an advertisement to be named as a defendant in these cases that they are acting outside the scope of their employment?

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