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highplainsdem

(56,044 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2025, 07:01 PM Mar 15

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Marc Elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798 [View all]

Posted on Bluesky minutes ago:

Marc Elias
‪@marcelias.bsky.social‬

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “A TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.”

WOW. Planes in air must turn around.

A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

March 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM

EDITING to link to a Bluesky page with a very long thread about the hearing from Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council.

Be sure to click where it says "Continue thread" to get all the posts.

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Marc Elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798 [View all] highplainsdem Mar 15 OP

K and R BadgerMom Mar 15 #1

It was posted in our LBN this afternoon by BumRushDaShow FakeNoose Mar 15 #12

Sure IS very good news indeed! calimary Mar 15 #26

The planes DID NOT TURN AROUND NotHardly Mar 16 #31

RECO... NavyDem Mar 15 #2

Adding that MeidasTouch video: highplainsdem Mar 15 #4

I believe that only Congress can declare war!? h2ebits Mar 15 #8

That's the way it's supposed to work, yes. ShazzieB Mar 15 #21

Congress, long, long ago... reACTIONary Mar 16 #35

Thank YOU! h2ebits Mar 17 #36

Not seeing the planes turning around yet MissB Mar 15 #3

What happens to the pilots, or anyone else MadameButterfly Mar 15 #5

Yep. Unclear if these are military or commercial pilots/planes. MissB Mar 15 #7

They may not know Polybius Mar 16 #33

Outstanding!!! SheltieLover Mar 15 #6

ding ding ding dingx 1000 AllaN01Bear Mar 15 #9

Thanks for doing the work on this. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 #10

Marc Elias is an amazing lawyer. So glad we have him. SunSeeker Mar 15 #11

Trump Administration Appears to Launch 'Alien Enemies Act' Deportation Program mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 #13

It's just like the Orange Hellbeast to assume that he has the right to redefine "attack"... ShazzieB Mar 15 #22

it seems we must all go to law school now. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 15 #14

DOJ is arguing Trump can unilaterally deport anyone he chooses, without any statutory authority IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 15 #15

Well the SC seemed to imply he could do what ever the fuck he wanted progressoid Mar 15 #17

I think this will open the door at a minimum to denial of due process, and not just what is happening to with these JohnSJ Mar 15 #16

Why does the Alien Enemies Act still exist in 2025? SSJVegeta Mar 15 #18

Guessing because it has never been repealed ? MichMan Mar 15 #24

Feeling like reparations to Japanese Americans mightve been a great time to repeal it. SSJVegeta Mar 15 #28

Hey fat donnie....how do you deal with soooo much winning? PortTack Mar 15 #19

Does this mean all deportations since he took office aren't legal? MichMan Mar 15 #20

a laotion woman who has lived in wis since she was a 8m old was rounded up by trump + taken to a site. pansypoo53219 Mar 15 #23

Wow. Quiet Em Mar 15 #25

Another impeachable offense Beachnutt Mar 15 #27

Fascinating and that's JMCKUSICK Mar 15 #29

THANK YOU, Marc Elias! calimary Mar 16 #30

This is scary. Dem_Fan Mar 16 #32

Welcome to DU. They should go but not under the Alien Enemies Act Quixote1818 Mar 16 #34

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #37