US EditionJudge Boasberg Assigned to Alien Enemies Act Lawsuit Involving Trump
- Judge James Boasberg is reviewing a habeas case in 2025 challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s prison.
- This case arose after President Trump used the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, intended for wartime, to remove migrants allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang without declared war or invasion.
- The migrants are detained in El Salvador under disputed custody arrangements, raising legal questions about whether the United States retains constructive custody and the conditions faced by detainees.
- Federal judges, including Boasberg and Colorado Judge Charlotte Sweeney, ruled the use of the Act unlawful, noting it applies only during declared war or predatory incursions, and blocked removals lacking due process.
- The rulings could lead to returning or relocating migrants and emphasize judicial limits on presidential deportation powers under the Alien Enemies Act in this context.
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Judicial Clash Over Venezuelan Immigrants Held Abroad
Judicial Clash Over Venezuelan Immigrants Held Abroad In a significant legal development, a federal judge is pressing the Trump administration for more details on the conditions faced by Venezuelan immigrants currently detained in El Salvador. This move comes as the judge, James E. Boasberg, nears a decision on whether the immigrants should be returned to the United States.Judge Boasberg is scrutinizing the administration's use of an 18th-centur…
Trump’s Lies Blow Up in Shocking Declassified Report (w/ Rep. Jim Himes)
Rep. Jim Himes joins Tim Miller to discuss the declassified report revealing the Trump administration used disputed intelligence to justify mass deportations under the Alien Enemies Act despite internal reports contradicting their claims.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on th…
'Is the president not telling the truth?' Judge grills Trump attorneys in court
The Justice Department appeared in court on Wednesday to address the habeas case challenging the Alien Enemies Act, the law used by President Donald Trump to deport migrants to a prison in El Salvador. Just Security writer Adam Klasfeld posted on X that Judge James Boasberg asked Lee Gelernt, attorn...
Judge Boasberg to preside over new Alien Enemies Act lawsuit, teeing up high stakes court fight with Trump
Judge Boasberg will hear another challenge to the Alien Enemies Act deportations this evening, a high-profile challenge that's almost certain to spark fresh ire from Trump officials.
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