The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday handed President Donald Trump a major victory by allowing him to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected gang members of Tren de Aragua for the time being.
The ruling overturns U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's March 15 order that temporarily blocked deportations under the wartime act, by granting the Trump administration's request to vacate temporary restraining orders Boasberg placed on the order.
The justices slapped down Boasberg, noting the high court had already settled issues over the law in 1948 and limited judges' ability to interfere with the president under the law to a habeas petition.
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Supreme Court overturns Judge Boasberg, sides with Trump on deporting gang members under 1798 law
- by: Misty Severi and John Solomon
- 2025-04-07
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- 04/08/2025
