White House asks Supreme Court to stop judges from blocking removal of gang members
Although President Donald Trump has sought to speed up deportations of foreign criminals using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a federal judge is standing in his way.
In response, the president's administration is now asking the Supreme Court to halt those attempts at blocking him.
Acting solicitor general points to "flawed orders" barring removal of gang members
According to Breitbart, that request was laid out in a filing submitted to America's highest judicial body on Friday by Sarah M. Harris, who serves as acting solicitor general of the United States.
"At a minimum, the Acting Solicitor General respectfully requests that this Court grant an administrative stay while it considers the government’s submission," the filing stated.
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It went on to reference "flawed orders" issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg which have prevented the expulsion of alleged Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members.
"This Court should vacate the district court’s orders"
The order complained that those orders have prevented the removal of "dangerous affiliates with a foreign terrorist organization—even if the United States receives indications that particular TdA members are about to take destabilizing or infiltrating actions."
"And the court’s orders are likely to be extended by another two weeks, based on respondents’ recent submissions to the district court," the filing continued.
"In these circumstances, an administrative stay is warranted while this Court assesses the government’s entitlement to vacatur," it stressed.
"This Court should vacate the district court’s orders," the filing stated before adding, "In addition, the Acting Solicitor General respectfully requests an immediate administrative stay of the district court’s orders pending the Court’s consideration of this application."
Judge's daughter works for left-wing group that opposed the Laken Riley Act
Judge Boasberg gained additional attention this past week when the New York Post reported that his daughter works for a left-wing nonprofit group.
The Post noted how Katharine Boasberg is employed by Partners in Justice, which has opposed the Laken Riley Act, a piece of legislation named for murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
Partners in Justice founder Emily Galvin-Almanza denounced the law in a social media post earlier this year as being "cruel" and "nakedly political."
In another post, Galvin-Almanza praised Judge Boasberg for issuing a temporary restraining order which prevented the Trump administration from making use of the Alien Enemies Act.
