Update: Appeals Court Issues Decision on Trump Administration’s Request for Suspension in Alien Enemies Act Lawsuit

Over the past week and a half, significant attention has been directed toward the case filed in the D.C. District Court against the Trump administration. The case challenges the administration’s authority under the Alien Enemies Act to remove individuals identified as Tren de Aragua gang members from the country.

During an urgent hearing held the Saturday before last, Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the administration. He ordered them not to remove the plaintiffs, a decision later expanded to include an entire class of individuals. This move could have necessitated planes already departing U.S. airspace to turn around.

President Donald Trump criticized Boasberg’s decision and called for his impeachment, a stance he was not alone in holding. Shortly thereafter, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts released a public statement addressing the imprudence of using impeachment as a reaction to unfavorable rulings, emphasizing the importance of the appellate process instead.

There’s been further litigation on the issue since, including a motion by the government asking Boasberg to vacate his order and an appeal of his order to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, along with a motion to stay the TRO pending litigation.