Judge Criticizes Trump Administration for 'Intentional Noncompliance' in Deportation Cases

Judicial Scrutiny of Trump Administration's Compliance

• ⚖️ U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has issued a scathing order criticizing the Trump administration for "willful and intentional non-compliance" in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case.
• 📄 The judge's eight-page order highlights the Justice Department's failure to respond in good faith and their refusal to provide legal bases for asserting various privileges, including attorney-client, work product, deliberative process, and state secrets.
• ⏰ The government faces a deadline to turn over requested discovery documents and justify their assertion of privilege by 6 p.m. today.

Mahmoud Khalil's Immigration and Habeas Cases

• 🎤 Activist Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE, has a deadline today in his immigration case to seek forms of relief after a judge deemed him deportable.
• 🌍 Khalil is considered adverse to U.S. foreign policy interests, and his legal team is exploring options such as seeking asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the convention against torture.
• 🏛️ In a separate habeas case in New Jersey, his legal team has filed an opposition in the third circuit court of appeals regarding the government's contestation of jurisdiction, aiming for his release altogether.

Temporary Block on Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

• 🚫 Two federal courts are temporarily blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, with a heated hearing in the Southern District of New York involving Judge Hellerstein.
• ⏱️ Judge Hellerstein criticized the government's handling of detainees sent to El Salvador, stating that the 24-hour notice period and single phone call provided are inadequate.
• 📜 The judge questioned the applicability of the Alien Enemies Act in its current usage compared to its historical implementation, and expressed further concern over the government's attempt to label President Trump's proclamation as unreviewable.
• 🌐 The ACLU is working to address these cases individually across the country, while also petitioning the Supreme Court for a nationwide ruling to establish uniform notice, hearing requirements, and the ability for detainees to contest their situations.