Day 81

April 10, 2025

2 incidents

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation & Immigration

    Supreme Court issues order with no noted dissents

    In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the Court held that the district court's order properly required the government to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's return. In a statement joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, Justice Sotomayor wrote that the government's argument implied it 'could deport and incarcerate any person, including U. S. citizens, without legal consequence.'

    From: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Deported to El Salvador Despite Withholding Order

  2. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation & Immigration

    Supreme Court requires government to facilitate return

    In an unsigned order with no public dissents, the Supreme Court holds that the district court properly required the government to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador and return, while asking the district court to clarify its direction to 'effectuate' the return. The administration reads 'facilitate' as not requiring it to seek his release.

    From: Pattern of Wrongful Deportations: US Citizens and Protected Individuals Removed Despite Court Orders