In its ruling, per ABC News, the court slammed the administration’s rushed approach:
“Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster.”
This ruling has major implications not just for immigration law but also for legal malpractice liability, particularly in cases where individuals lack proper access to legal representation, mental capacity screenings, or financial counsel related to international relocation risks.
Kavanaugh Backs Intervention, Thomas and Alito Dissent
In a separate opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued the issue requires urgent and final resolution:
“The circumstances call for a prompt and final resolution, which likely can be provided only by this Court.”
Only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, suggesting the court should have waited for a lower court decision before intervening.
The majority, however, emphasized the urgency: the government had already begun to move migrants to an airport in preparation for deportation on April 18, before returning them. The justices warned this risked “irreparable harm” and could place individuals “beyond [the Court’s] reach”—an outcome that could spark international insurance disputes or expose the U.S. to human rights violation claims under global medical ethics frameworks.
Trump Furious: “THE SUPREME COURT WON’T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!”
Trump didn’t hold back in his response, posting a pair of angry statements on Truth Social.
