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The U.S. Supreme Court had just overruled a lower court that had temporarily barred the Trump administration’s deportation of Venezuelans to an El Salvador prison. The U.S. could move ahead with its plans.
“A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” posted President Donald Trump in response.
“Eight minutes after Trump’s post, the American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Forward and the ACLU of the District of Columbia, three advocacy groups that represented the Venezuelan nationals in the case, also claimed the decision was a win,” write UMass Amherst legal studies scholars Rebecca Hamlin and Paul M. Collins Jr.
It’s understandable if you’re confused. How can opposing sides in a consequential legal conflict both claim victory?
Hamlin and Collins walk readers through the decision – as well as what to watch for next. “Trump sees the case as a win because his administration does not have to immediately stop deporting Venezuelan nationals.”
And “the ACLU claims the case is a victory for them because the … opinion said that the government must give people the opportunity to challenge their removal under the Alien Enemies Act – which the government had not done.”
That right to due process was one of the key arguments advanced by the ACLU and its partners. Some extra-credit reading for you: As part of our coverage of the case, we asked Arizona State University legal scholar Jennifer Selin to write about due process, its history and importance to not only this case but to the U.S. legal system.
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