The Trump administration took a major blow last week when the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision that the president could not use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members.

According to The Hill, President Donald Trump received backing this week from a federal appeals court judge, who expressed in an opinion how unhappy he was with the high court's decision on the matter. 

U.S. Circuit Judge James Ho wrote in a concurring opinion that he believes the Trump administration was disrespected by the decision and said it wasn't a good look for the judiciary.

Judge Ho, appointed by Trump, is thought to be a leading contender for a Supreme Court seat should one open up under President Donald Trump's second term in the White House.

What did he say?

Judge Ho made his thoughts on the matter crystal clear and held nothing back in his criticism of the high court.

“I write to state my sincere concerns about how the district judge as well as the President and other officials have been treated in this case,” Ho wrote in his concurring opinion that was published earlier in the week.

He added, "I worry that the disrespect they have been shown will not inspire continued respect for the judiciary, without which we cannot long function."

The federal appeals judge also made it crystal clear that he believes Trump isn't being offered the same respect by the courts as former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were.

"I doubt that any court would deny any of those Presidents the right to express their views in any pending case to which they are a party, before issuing any ruling. Our current President deserves the same respect," he continued.

"As an inferior court, we’re duty-bound to follow Supreme Court rulings — whether we agree with them or not. We don’t have to like it. But we have to do it."

What happened?

In their 7-2 ruling on the matter, the justices ordered the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to make the ultimate determination on whether or not Trump can use the centuries-old law to deport the gang members.

The Hill noted:

The justices directed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to next determine whether Trump can legally invoke the rarely used, wartime law and how much notice the migrants are owed before the administration can remove them from the country, instructing the court to act “expeditiously.”

The case will be heard by the court at the next available oral argument session.

It'll be fascinating to see how the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes down on the issue.